Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course Code: TIP024
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge of the structure, properties, and reactions of carbon-based compounds in order to support prevention, diagnosis, and treatment related to oral health and dental diseases.

Course Content

Structure of organic compounds, bond formation, chemical reactions, and the functions of enzymes and coenzymes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa YILMAZ
Lec. Ayça TUZCU
Lec. Burçin İrem ABAS
Prof. Aslıhan BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK
Prof. Özge ÇEVİK
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the fundamental concepts of biochemistry, the structure of organic compounds (aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, heterocyclic), and biochemically important functional groups.
2.Explain the structures of amino acids and proteins, properties, kinetics, and inhibition of enzymes, as well as the structure of nucleic acids and the synthesis and degradation of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides.
3.Identify the biochemical roles of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, vitamin-like compounds, minerals, electrolytes, and proteoglycans.
4.Apply laboratory safety rules, use basic laboratory equipment, and gain proficiency in solution preparation, measurement, and analytical methods (e.g., spectrophotometry).
5.Comprehend the importance of biochemistry in health sciences and understand the clinical and preventive applications of fundamental biochemical processes.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Harper's Illustrated Bıochemıstry 32 th Edition
2.Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews:Biochemistry Fifth Edition
3.Lehninger Principles Of Biochemistry by David L.-Nelson Michael M.Cox
4.Marks Fundamentals of Medical Biochemistry Clinical Approach 2nd Edition
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Biochemistry: The Importance of Biochemistry (Spring Semester)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Laboratory Safety
Week 3 - Theoretical
Measurements and Analytical Methods in the Laboratory, Spectrophotometry
Week 4 - Practice
Laboratory Equipment and Laboratory Work Rules
Week 5 - Theoretical
Water, Buffer Solutions, and pH
Week 6 - Practice
Preparation of Solutions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chemical Bonds
Week 9 - Theoretical
Structure of Organic Compounds
Week 10 - Theoretical
Aliphatic Organic Compounds
Week 11 - Theoretical
Alicyclic and Aromatic Compounds
Week 12 - Theoretical
Heterocyclic Compounds and Isoprenoids
Week 13 - Theoretical
Functional Groups of Biochemically Important Compounds
Week 14 - Theoretical
Amino Acids, Peptides, Globular and Fibrous Protein Structures
Week 15 - Theoretical
Amino Acids, Peptides, Globular and Fibrous Protein Structures
Week 16 - Theoretical
Chemical Reactions of Amino Acids and Methods for Elucidating Protein Structures
Week 17 - Theoretical
Common Properties of Enzymes and Coenzymes
Week 18 - Theoretical
Enzyme Kinetics and Thermodynamics, Enzyme Inhibitions and Regulations
Week 19 - Practice
Protein and Enzyme Assays (PRACTICAL)
Week 20 - Theoretical
Proteoglycans
Week 21 - Theoretical
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Week 22 - Theoretical
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Week 23 - Theoretical
Vitamin-Like Compounds
Week 24 - Theoretical
General Properties of Minerals and Electrolytes, Trace and Ultra-Trace Elements
Week 25 - Theoretical
Synthesis and Degradation of Purine Nucleotides
Week 26 - Theoretical
Synthesis and Degradation of Pyrimidine Nucleotides
Week 27 - Theoretical
Structure of Nucleic Acids
Week 28 - Theoretical
Structure of Nucleic Acids
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory450145
Midterm Examination2024
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes