Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
FBK623NUCLEOTID AND NUCLEIC ACID BIOCHEMISTRYCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
understanding of nucleic acids and relationships of nucleic acids at metabolic pathways in living organisms with other biomolecules
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç.Dr. Melek ÇOL AYVAZ
Learning Outcomes
1To have knowledge about nücleic acids and nucleic acid metabolism.
2To have knowledge about recombinat DNA techniques used in molecular biology.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Nucleic Acid Metabolism, Synthesis of purine nucleotides, Synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides, Purine catabolism, pyrimidine catabolism, Chemical Structure of nucleotide, Nucleic acid primary, secondary and tertiary structure, Intracellular functions of nucleic acids, Investigations of Nucleic Acid Mutations, Reasons and Damage of Mutations, Investigation of Nucleic Acids and Its Relationship with Hormones
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
2Functions of Nucleotides
3Nitrogen metabolism Biosynthesis of aminoacids
4Biosynthesis and degradation of nucleotides
5DNA-dependent synthesis of RNA
6RNA dependent synthesis of RNA and DNA
7Genes and Chromosomes
8Mid-term exam
9DNA Metabolism
10RNA Metabolism
11Protein Metabolism
12Regulation of Gen Expression
13Recombinant DNA technologies
14DNA damage, repair and recombination
15Nucleic Acid Analysis Techniques
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Nelson, D.L., Cox, M.M. , 2005. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York. Turner, P.C., Mclennan, A.G., Bates, A:D., White, M.R.H. 2004. Moleküler Biyoloji, Çeviri Editörü: Konuk, M. Nobel yayın Dağıtım, Ankara Yıldırım, A., bardakcı, F.,Karataş, M., Tanyolaç,B., 2007. Moleküler Biyoloji, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım,Ankara
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
Discussion141.521
Question-Answer141.521
Seminar13030
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Homework Problems14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)204
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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