Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biological Membranes and Transport Systems
Course Code: VBY526
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of course is to explain the structure and function of biological membranes.

Course Content

General properties of biological membranes, membrane structure, membrane lipids, membrane proteins, glycolipids, glycoproteins and lipoproteins, membrane permeability and liposomes, membrane asymmetry, membrane transport, , structure of bacterial membranes, synthesis and membrane localization of membrane proteins, membrane lipid synthesis and membrane localization, oncogenes and membranes, membrane working techniques

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gamze Sevri EKREN AŞICI
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the general properties of biological membranes
2.To be able to explain the structure of the membrane.
3.To be able to comprehend permeability of the membrane, membrane asymmetry and membrane transport.
4.To be able to explain the biosynthesis of membrane proteins.
5.To be able to explain membrane working techniques.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nelson D.L., Cox M.M (2005) Lehninger Biyokimyanın İlkeleri. Çeviri Editörü: Nedret Kılıç. Palme Yayıncılık. ANKARA.
2.Yeagle P.Y The Structure of Biological Membranes . C.R.C Pres. U.S.A
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Overview of biological membranes
Week 2 - Theoretical
General properties of biological membranes
Week 3 - Theoretical
The membrane structure
Week 4 - Theoretical
Membrane lipids
Week 5 - Theoretical
Membrane proteins
Week 6 - Theoretical
Glycolipids, glycoproteins and lipoproteins
Week 7 - Theoretical
The importance of naturally occurring peptides
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Membrane permeability and liposomes
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ionophores
Week 11 - Theoretical
Membrane asymmetry and membrane transport
Week 12 - Theoretical
The structure of bacterial membranes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biosynthesis and localization of membrane proteins and membrane lipids
Week 14 - Theoretical
Oncogenes, membranes and working techniques of membranes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment2216
Reading3103
Quiz2409
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
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OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
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5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
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2026