| Course title | Natural Compounds |
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| Course code | KEB/PL |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 1 |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 2 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Introduction, basic terminology, historical aspects, properties of natural compounds Derivatives of fatty acids, biosynthesis, esters, acylglycerols, phospholipids, lipoproteins, sphingolipids, glycolipids. Eicosanoids, prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes. Terpenoids, basic terminology, monoterpenes, diterpenes, sesquiterpenes, triterpenes, sesterterpenes, tetraterpenes, polyterpenes. Steroids, basic terminology, cholestanes, calciferols, estranes, pregnanes, hormones, brassinosteroids, ecdysteroids, cardiotonic steroids, steroidal alkaloids. Polyketides, phenylpropanoids - lignans, coumarins, flavonoids, stilbenoids.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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knowledge of natural substances |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Student performance
80% oral examination |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology of Plants (2021) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |