Course description

Intermediary metabolism: carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids. Biochemistry of different organs. Biochemistry of ruminants. Role of vitamins in the intermediary metabolism. Special focus on the veterinary clinical aspects of Biochemistry and the molecular basis of metabolic diseases.

Important note: All the PPT presentations are available on the Moodle page of the subject.

 

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Lectures theme

Students are hereby informed that the topics of the Biochemistry II. lectures in the spring semester of the academic year 2023/2024 are the followings:

Date	Topic	Lecturer
5-8 February	Amino acid metabolism. Detoxification of ammonia: urea cycle, alternative pathways. Decarboxylation of amino acids, biogenic amines.	Dr. Mackei Máté
12-15 February	Biologically relevant peptides. Structure and function of hemoglobin. Porphyrine metabolism: synthesis and degradation. Myoglobin, catalase, peroxidase, cytochromes. Iron metabolism.	Dr. Mátis Gábor**
19-22 February	Synthesis and degradation of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. Synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides. Resynthesis of nucleotides.	Dr. Mátis Gábor
26-29 February	Role and chemical structure of fats. Absorption and transport of fats. The lipolysis. Degradation of fatty acids: beta-oxidation of even-carbon, odd-carbon and unsaturated fatty acids.	Dr. Mackei Máté
4-7 March	Ketogenesis, ketolysis. Biochemical background of ketosis. Synthesis of even-carbon, odd-carbon and unsaturated fatty acids.	Dr. Mackei Máté
11-14 March	Lipogenesis. Steroids: structure and function of cholesterol. Synthesis of cholesterol. The metabolism of bile acids and steroid hormones.	Dr. Mackei Máté
18-21 March	Role of the liver: intermediary metabolism, secretion; detoxification: synthesis, oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, conjugation. Biochemistry of muscle, brain, adipose tissue and kidney.	Dr. Mackei Máté
25-28 March	EASTER HOLIDAY, NO LECTURE
1-4 April*	Carbohydrate metabolism of ruminants: degradation of dietary carbohydrates, production of the volatile fatty acids. Absorption and metabolism of the volatile fatty acids in the ruminants’ tissues.	Dr. Papp-Sebők Csilla
8-13 April	Metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds in ruminants. Lipid metabolism of ruminants. Ketosis of the ruminants. Biochemistry of milk production.	Dr. Mackei Máté
15-18 April	Vitamins in general. Biochemistry of retinol (vitamin A).	Dr. Mackei Máté
22-25 April	Biochemistry of calcipherol (vitamin D), tocopherol (vitamin E) and phylloquinon (vitamin K).	Dr. Mackei Máté
29 April – 2 May	Biochemistry of essential fatty acids, thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2) and niacinamide (vitamin B3).	Dr. Mackei Máté
6-9 May	Biochemistry of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), biotin (vitamin B7) and folic acid (vitamin B9).	Dr. Mackei Máté
13-16 May	Biochemistry of cobalamin (vitamin B12), ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and lipotropic factors.	Dr. Mackei Máté

Budapest, 25 January 2024

Practical lessons theme

Spring semester, academic year 2023/2024

BIOCHEMISTRY II. in English

Students are hereby informed that the order and dates of the laboratory practicals in Biochemistry II. are as follows:

Lab No	Subject	Date	Groups
VI.	Biological oxidation	12-16 February 19-23 February	2,4,6,8,10 1,3,5,7,9
VII.	Blood sugar level and its regulation (online)	26 February – 1 March 4-8 March	2,4,6,8,10 1,3,5,7,9
VIII.	Hemoglobin	11-15 March 18-22 March	2,4,6,8,10 1,3,5,7,9
	EASTERN HOLIDAY NO PRACTICAL	25-29 March
	NO PRACTICAL	1-5. April
IX.	Lipids	8-12 April 15-19 April	2,4,6,8,10 1,3,5,7,9
X.	Vitamins	22-26 April	2,4,6,8,10
	NO PRACTICAL	29. April -3 May
X.	Vitamins	6-10 May	1,3,5,7,9
	Additional practicals	13-14. May

Additional practicals:

Labs IX. – X.: 13 May, start: 12⁰⁰ – 15⁰⁰

Labs VI. – VIII.: 14 May, start: 12⁰⁰ – 15⁰⁰

 

Júlia Vörösházi (E-mail: Voroshazi.Julia@univet.hu) is responsible for the biochemical practicals in English.

For lab change request and further information, please contact: Voroshazi.Julia@univet.hu

Budapest, 25 January 2024

Evaluation description

Spring semester, academic year 2023/2024

BIOCHEMISTRY II. in English

Students will be hereby informed that the prevalent qualification system and requirements in subject Biochemistry II. for the spring semester are as follows:

• Regular visiting of the lectures (no more than 3 unjustified absences can be accepted)
• Successful performance of all laboratory courses
• Completion of 60% of the maximal scores in the laboratory courses
• Completion of 60% of the maximal scores on the written midterm test

The complete qualification system of the subject can be downloaded from the webpage of the Department.

 

The date of the midterm test: 10 April 2024 at 7¹⁵.

Retake of the midterm: 2 May 2024 at 7¹⁵.

Extra retake (from whole Biochemistry II): 17 May 2024 at 7¹⁵.

The competition in Biochemistry will be held on: 10 May 2024, 15¹⁵ – 18⁰⁰

Consultation possibility after registration: E-mail: Mackei.Mate@univet.hu

 

BIOCHEMISTRY II EXAM DATES in English 2023/24/2

The date of the midterm test: 26^th August 2024 10:00

• 27th August starts at 9.00
• 30th August starts at 9.00

• 28th and 30th August starts at 7.30
• 2nd and 4th September starts at 7.30

Budapest, 2 July 2024