Details of CH4202 (Spring 2013)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 3.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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| CH4202 | Chemistry of Natural Products | Balaram Mukhopadhyay, Sanjio S. Zade |
| Syllabus |
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| Carbohydrates
Carbohydrate nomenclature, structures, anomeric effect: principles and applications, mutarotation, functional group modifications, glycosylations, biological importance of carbohydrates, enzymatic glycosylations, vaccine design. Proteins and Amino Acids ?-Amino Acids, Other amino acids and their importance, isoelectric point, preparation of amino acids, reactions of AA, peptide bond formation, reagents-reactions, solid phase peptide synthesis, peptides and proteins. Lipids, terpenoids, prostaglandins, steroids, polyketides, Fatty Acids: Saturated, unsaturated (nomenclature), roles in biological processes, detergents, Fats & Oils, Phospholipids, cellular membrane Prostaglandins; Terpenes; Steroids; Polyketides: Synthesis and Biosynthetic Mechanisms Alkaloids: Classification, Indole alkaloids (the largest class of the alkaloids) Synthesis of some alkaloids: Mannich, Pictet-Spengler, and Bischler-Napieralski reactions. Dyes: Roles in plants and animals, classifications: Indigoid, anthraquinonoid, flavonoids, dihydropyranoids, carotenoids, etc,: Synthesis. |
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Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Elective |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Elective |
| 3 | MS | 8 | Core |
| 4 | RS | 1 | Elective |