Marine Natural Products Chemistry MC 474 (Joint)
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Credit hours: 3 h (2 +1)
Pre-requisites CHEM 231 + MC 462
Course Description
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1. Topics to be Covered
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Topic
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No of
Weeks
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Contact hours
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Key date
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Bioactivity of Marine Organisms
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1
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2
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Separation and Isolation Techniques
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1
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2
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selection of presentation topics
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Bioactive Metabolites of Marine Algae, Fungi and Bacteria
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1
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2
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Bioactive Metabolites of Marine Invertebrates
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1
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2
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Biosynthesis of Bioactive Metabolites of Marine Organisms
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1
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2
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Bioactive Marine Toxins
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1
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2
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Bioactive Marine Nucleosides
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1
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2
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Bioactive Marine Alkaloids
Mid-term Exam
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1
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1
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1
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Bioactive Marine Alkaloids (cont.)
Bioactive Marine Peptides
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1
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1
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Deadline for selection of presentation topics
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1
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Bioactive Marine Peptides (cont.)
Marine Prostaglandins
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1
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1
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1
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Marine Prostaglandins (cont.)
Biological, Toxicological and Clinical Evaluation
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1
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1
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1
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Biological, Toxicological and Clinical Evaluation (cont.)
Student Presentations
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1
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1
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1
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presentation topics due
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Student Presentations (cont.)
Course Review
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1
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1
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1
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Course Review (cont.)
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1
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2
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Final Exam
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TOTAL
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14
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28
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Class activates ( quizzes, and homework) weekly 10%
Major Exam 8 10%
Presentation 12 10%
Practical Exam 14 25%
Final Exam 15 45%
Learning Resources
Bhakuni, D.S., Rawat, D.S. (2005). Bioactive Marine Natural Products. Springer, New York, pp: 400
Fusetani, N., (2000). Drugs from the Sea. John Wiley and Sons, New York. pp:158.
Dictionary of marine natural products. (CD-ROM included). Ed. John Blunt and Murray H. G. Munro. Chapman & Hall/CRC . 2008, pp: 2415
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