BIOC 31012

>< Type/Status : Compulsory
>< Title : Immunochemistry and Neurochemistry
>< Pre-requisite : BIOC 22034
>< Co-requisite : BIOC 31031
>< Objectives : To provide a general background of Immunochemistry and Neurochemistry
>< Course Content :

Immunochemistry

Innate and acquired immunity, antigens, antibodies, antibody and antigen recognition, homogeneous and heterogeneous antibodies, antibody diversity, complement system, T cells and classes of T cells, T cell receptors, MHC proteins and their role in antigen recognition, immunohaematology, detection of antibodies.

Neurochemistry

Molecular mechanism of synaptic transmission, receptor subtypes; function and mechanism, excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters; structure, function and metabolism, signal transduction pathways, biochemistry of neuropathy in ischemia and hypoxia, molecular targets of abused drugs and their effects on the nervous system.

>< Process : A combination of lectures and tutorial discussions
>< Scheme of Evaluation : 100 % end of course examination
>< Recommended Reading :
1. Johnstone, A. P. and Turner, M. W. (1997), Immunochemistry, Oxford.
2. Stryer, L. (2001), Biochemistry, Freeman.
3. Lehninger, L., Nelson, D. L. and Cox, M. M. (2000), Principles of Biochemistry, Worth.
4. Siegel, G. J., Agranoff, B. W., Alber, R. W. and Molinoff, P. B. (1993), Neurochemistry, Reven.

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