Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBK620ENZYME CHEMISTRYCompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Giving detailed information about the History, Classification, Kinetics and Catalysis mechanism of Enzymes, submission examples of their use in medicine, industry and biotechnology
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç.Dr. Melek ÇOL AYVAZ
Learning Outcomes
1To have detailed information about the enzymes.
2To have knowledge about the enzyme sources and the extraction and purification of enzymes from different sources.
3To have knowledge about the field of the use of enzymes.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Sutructure and Properties of Proteins, Introductıon to Enzymes, Bioenergetics, Catalysis and Introduction to Kinetics, Enzyme Inhibition, Investigation of the active site structure, Chemical Nature of Enzyme Catalysis, Cooperativity, Allosteric Enzymes and Sigmoidal Kinetics, Investigation of Enzymes in Biological Materials, Extraction and Purification of Enzyme, Enzymes as Analytical Reagents, Methods of Enzymatic Analysis, Some of Enzymatic Analysis Applications
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Aminoacids Protein Sutructure and Basics of Protein Structure Properties and Biosynthesis of Proteins
2What is the enzyme? A Brief History of Enzymes The nomenclature and classification of enzymes Specificity of Enzyme Action Monomeric and oligomeric enzymes
3Some Bioenergetic Concepts Factors Affecting Chemical Reactions Kinetics of uncatalyzed Chemical Reaction Kinetics of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
4Kinetics of the reaction catalysed by Single Substrate Enzyme Kinetics of the Multi-Substrate Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
5Enzyme Inhibition
6Investigation of Active Region Structure
7Chemical Nature of Enzyme Catalysis Mechanisms of Reactions catalyzed by Enzymes without a cofactor Metal-activated enzymes and Metalloenzymes Place of coenzymes in enzyme catalyzed reaction
8Mid-term exam
9Place of coenzymes in enzyme catalyzed reaction Cooperativity Binding of oxygen to hemoglobin
10Allosteric Enzymes and sigmoidal kinetics Importance of sigmoidal behavior Allosteric Enzymes and Metabolic Regulation
11Investigation of Enzymes in Biological Materials Material Selection for Investigation of Characteristics of enzymes Enzyme Assay Investigation of Distribution of enzymes in the cell Sub-Unit
12Extraction and Purification of Enzyme Determination of Molecular Weight of Enzyme
13Determination of Molecular Weight of Enzyme
14Instrumental Methods of Enzymatic Analysis
15Some of Enzymatic Analysis Applications in Medicine and Industry Biotechnological Applications of Enzymes
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Tıp ve Fen Bilimleri Öğrencileri İçin Enzim Bilgisi, Trevor Palmer (çevirenler: Salih Cengiz, Müjgan Cengiz), Bilimsel veTeknik Yayınları Çeviri Vakfı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion140.57
Question-Answer140.57
Seminar13030
Criticising Paper31545
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Homework Problems14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)235
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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