Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Biochemistry
Course Code: KMY193
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic functions of biological compounds.

Course Content

Introduction and cell information, chemical basis of biomolecules, amino acids, peptides, proteins, enzymes, molecular structure and functions of carbohydrates, molecular structure and functions of nucleic acids, structure and functions of lipids, introduction to metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, oxidation of fatty acids, amino acid metabolism, DNA and RNA metabolism, synthesis of biomolecules, photosynthesis, protein biosynthesis, nucleic acid biosynthesis, fatty acid biosynthesis, degradation of biomolecules, carbohydrate metabolism, fatty acid oxidation, nucleic acid degradation, purine, primidine metabolism, protein degradation, urea cycle, biological membranes and transport, photosynthesis, hormonal regulation

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