CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Unit I  

a) Cell and Molecular Biology: Definitions theory and basics and Applications. 
b) Cell and Molecular Biology: History and Summation. 
c) Properties of cells and cell membrane. 
d) Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic 
e) Cellular Reproduction 
f) Chemical Foundations – an Introduction and Reactions (Types) 

Unit II

a) DNA and the Flow of Molecular Information 

b) DNA Functioning 

c) DNA and RNA 

d) Types of RNA 

e) Transcription and Translation 

Unit III 

a) Proteins: Defined and Amino Acids 

b) Protein Structure

c) Regularities in Protein Pathways 

d) Cellular Processes 

e) Positive Control and significance of Protein Synthesis 

Unit IV 

a) Science of Genetics 

b) Transgenics and Genomic Analysis

c) Cell Cycle analysis 

d) Mitosis and Meiosis 

e) Cellular Activities and Checkpoints 

Unit V 

a) Cell Signals: Introduction 

b) Receptors for Cell Signals 

c) Signaling Pathways: Overview 

d) Misregulation of Signaling Pathways 

e) Protein-Kinases: Functioning 

Recommended Books (latest edition): 

1. W.B. Hugo and A.D. Russel: Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Blackwell Scientific publications, Oxford London. 

2. Prescott and Dunn., Industrial Microbiology, 4th edition, CBS Publishers & Distributors, Delhi. 

3. Pelczar, Chan Kreig, Microbiology, Tata McGraw Hill edn. 

4. Malcolm Harris, Balliere Tindall and Cox: Pharmaceutical Microbiology. 

5. Rose: Industrial Microbiology. 

6. Probisher, Hinsdill et al: Fundamentals of Microbiology, 9th ed. Japan 

7. Cooper and Gunn’s: Tutorial Pharmacy, CBS Publisher and Distribution. 

8. Peppler: Microbial Technology. 

9. Edward: Fundamentals of Microbiology. 

10. N.K.Jain: Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Vallabh Prakashan, Delhi 

11. Bergeys manual of systematic bacteriology, Williams and Wilkins- A Waverly company 

12. B.R. Glick and J.J. Pasternak: Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of RecombinantDNA: ASM Press Washington D.C. 

13. RA Goldshy et. al., : Kuby Immunology.