Course content/• Definition and classification. Stereoisomers of (+) glucose. Oxidation and effect of alkali.
• Ozazone. Epimers. Lengthening and shortening the carbon chain of aldoses.
• Configuration of (+) glucose. Fisher proof. Optical families.
• Cyclic structure of D(+) glucose. Methylation, glucosides. Determination of ring size. Conformation.
• Disaccharides: Proof of structure and properties
• Polysaccharides: starch and cellulose structure, properties .
• Some applications on different saccharides. Problems.
• Structure and isoelectric point of amino acids.
• Preparation and reactions of amino acids.
• Geometry of the peptide linkage. Terminal residue analysis. Determination of structure and preparation of peptides.
• Proteins: classification, str…
Course Description: -
This course deals with the chemistry of fats, lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, as biomolecules. Also it deals with the chemistry of detergents..
Course Contents: -
Biomolecules: -
1- Fats:
· Fats: fatty acids (lipids)
· Unsaturated fats
· Phosphoglycerides
· phospholipids and cell
membranes.Detergents
2-Carbohydrates; -
Structure, properties, chemical reactivity, configuration, optical properties, and applications of monosaccharides, disaccharide, and poly saccharide (starch, cellulose, and glycogen).
3- Amino Acids and Proteins: -
Molecular structure, nomenclature, properties, and chemical reactivity of amino acids, peptides, and protein