BSc Home Science Nutritional Biochemistry II Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the Semester 4 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Nutritional Biochemistry - II
Module I
- I Lipids
- i Definition
- ii Classification of lipids:
- a Simple lipids
- b Compound lipids (Phospholipids, Lipoproteins, Sulfolipids, Glycolipids, Sphingolipids
- c Derived Lipids: Fatty acids – EFA, w-3, w-6, Eicosanoids and Prostaglandins (biosynthesis and functions), Cholesterol: Structure, functions, synthesis (without structure) and degradation
- iii Lipid Metabolism: Knoop’s β-oxidation of even C fatty acid (no structures), ketone body formation and utilization, fatty acid biosynthesis of Palmitic acid (no structure), triglyceride synthesis
- iv Lipid uptake and mobilization from adipose tissue
- v Lipid storage disorders
- II Hormones:
- i Definition, classification, mode of action of Hormones.
- ii Secretion, functions and common disorders of hormones with reference to hormones of the Pituitary gland (GH,TSH, α- MSH, oxytocin and ADH), Thyroid gland (T3 & T4) in
- brief synthesis of T3 and T4 without structure, pancreas (insulin, glucagon ), adrenal cortical hormones and adrenal medullary hormones (synthesis in brief without structure),
- G I. hormones (gastrin, secretin, CCK, ghrelin), Male and female sex hormones, adipose tissue hormones (Leptin, adiponectin)
Module II
- I Nucleic acid Chemistry
- i Structures of purines, pyrimidines, Nucleosides, Nucleotides
- ii DNA- Watson and Crick model
- iii DNA replication - a brief outline
- iv RNA – structure and types
- v Protein synthesis: Transcription, Translations
- vi Disorders of purine metabolism
- II Acid-Base balance
- i Buffers: definition, types of buffers
- ii Role of lungs, kidneys and haemoglobin in Acid-Base balance
- iii Chloride shift mechanism
- iv Disorders of Acid-Base imbalance
- III Fluid and electrolyte balance:
- i Fluid compartments of the body, Regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance (Hormonal Mechanism)
Text Books & Reference Books
- 1 Berg, Jeremy Mark, Tymoczko, John L and Stryer. (2002). Biochemistry 5th Ed. New York. W.H. Freeman and Co.
- 2 Brody Tom. (2004). Nutritional Biochemistry 2nd Ed. New Delhi. Elsevier/Reed. Elsevier. India Pvt. Ltd.
- 3 Chatterjee, M.N. Shinde and Rana. (2012). Textbook of Medical Biochemistry, 8 th Ed. New Delhi, Jaypee
- 4 Brothers. Medical Publisher.
- 5 Dandekar Sucheta P. (2002). Medical Biochemistry (Prep Manual for U.G.) 2nd Ed. New Delhi B-1 Churchill
- 6 Livingstone Pvt. Ltd.
- 7 David L. N.,Michael M. C., (2013) Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 6 th Ed. W. H. Freeman and Co.
- 8 Rastogi, S. C. Biochemistry. 4 th ed. New Age International Publishers, 2019.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.