Information Package / Course Catalogue
Enzymes and Coenzymes
Course Code: VBY504
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To give basic knowledge about enzyme and koenzyme

Course Content

Structure and classification of enzymes, Michealis-Menten, equation Km, enzyme inhibitions, the factors which influence activity of enzymes, principles of enzymatic analyses, use of enzymes at the medicine and industry

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Serap ÜNÜBOL AYPAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to respond to these questions: What is enzyme? What is its importance in the organism?
2.To be able to classify enzymes.
3.To be able to comprehend the kinetic of enzymes.
4.To be able to comprehend the factors affecting the activity of enzyme.
5.To be able to comprehend enzymatic analysis’s principles
6.To be able to explain the use of enzymes in medicine and industry.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kaya, N. (1993) Biyokimya, Atatürk Üniversitesi, Erzurum.
2.Murray, R.K. (1993) Harper's Biochemistry, Appleton and Lange, Norwalk
3.Onat, T., Emerk, K. (1997) Biyokimya, Saray, İzmir.
4.Sittman, D. (2000) Biyokimya, çev. Güner G., Nobel, İstanbul.
5.Nihat BAYŞU, Nalan Bayşu SÖZBİLİR.(2008) Biyokimya Güneş Tıp kitabevleri, 2008
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to enzymes, localization of enzymes in the cell
Week 2 - Theoretical
Enzymes’s chemical structure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Enzymatic reactions and activation energy.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Catalysts and enzymatic catalysis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Enzyme’s classification
Week 6 - Theoretical
Enzyme kinetic
Week 7 - Theoretical
The factors affecting enzyme’s activity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Activators, inhibitors and enzymes inhibition
Week 10 - Theoretical
Enzyme systems
Week 11 - Theoretical
Isoenzymes
Week 12 - Theoretical
Coenzymes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Quizze
Week 14 - Theoretical
Principles of enzymatic analysis and The use of enzymes in medicine
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment28017
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination119120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
4
3
4
3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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OÇ-6
4
3
4
3
4
3
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