Course: Enzymes, Antioxidants and Free Radicals in Food Industry and Medical Sciences

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Course title Enzymes, Antioxidants and Free Radicals in Food Industry and Medical Sciences
Course code OCH/EAVR
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
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)
  • Ulrichová Jitka, prof. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Xenobiochemistry Metabolic activation Reactive oxygen and nitrogen forms (ROS and RNS ) Enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants Oxidation stress, antioxidation capacity Pathobiochemistry of chronic diseases produced by radicals Skin damage by UV radiation, photodynamic therapy Side effects of drugs produced by radicals Determination methods of ROS and RNS. Laboratory methods monitoring oxidation damage Drugs in therapy of radical disorders Nutraceutics and supplements of food with antioxidation effect

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
Specialized course focusing on the mechanism of action of enzymes, antioxidants and free radicals.
Explain main aspects, interpret problems, describe new trends
Prerequisites
pass lectures of biochemistry

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

basic knowledge of biochemistry and organic chemistry
Recommended literature
  • Broekgaarden, M. (2023). Photodynamic Therapy. Springer, Berlin.
  • Kalousová, M. Patobiochemie ve schématech. Grada.
  • Kodíček, M. (2022). Biochemie. VŠCHT Praha.
  • Koolman, J., Röhm, K. H. (2012). Barevný atlas biochemie. Praha: Grada.
  • Kvasničková E. (1998). Xenobiochemie. FaF UK Praha.
  • Rajnochová Svobodová, A. (2012). Poškození kůže působením slunečního záření, možnosti ochrany a prevence. UPOL.
  • Štípek S. (2002). Antioxidanty a volné radikály ve zdraví a nemoci. Grada Publishing.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology (2020) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter