Information Package / Course Catalogue
Enzyme Chemistry
Course Code: ZBY500
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Within the scope of this course, it is aimed to give information about the structures and mechanisms of action of enzymes, their production, enzyme determination methods, enzyme kinetics and characterization.

Course Content

Within the scope of this course, the structure, function and characterization of enzymes will be examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Zehra Burcu BAKIR
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns the structures and classifications of enzymes
2.Learns the working of enzymes in living systems
3.Learns the principles of measuring enzyme activity
4.Learns the enzyme kinetics
5.Learns the methods of determining the properties of enzymes and their biotechnological uses.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ENZYMES, A Practical Introduction to Structure, Mechanism and Data Analysis, Robert A. Copeland, Second Edition, WILEY-VCH, 2000.
2.Enzyme chemistry, Impact and Applications, Edited by C.J. SUCKLING, C.L. GIBSON, A.R. PITT, Blackie Academic and Professional, an imprint of Thomson Science, 1998.
3.Enzymology, Edited by P.C. ENGEL, Academic Press, 1996
4.METHODS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, Microbial Enzymes and Biotransformations, Edited by Jose Luis Barredo, Humana Press, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to enzyme chemistry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basis of enzyme catalysis
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mechanismof enzyme catalysis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Three-dimensional structure of enzymes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Enzymes in organic synthesis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Kinetics of Single Substrate Enzyme Reactions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physical factors affecting enzyme activity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Activators and inhibitors
Week 9 - Theoretical
Experimental measures of enzyme activity
Week 10 - Theoretical
Patterns of enzyme inhibition
Week 11 - Theoretical
Enzyme sources and purification methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Enzyme production methods from microorganisms
Week 13 - Theoretical
Uses of enzymes in industry
Week 14 - Theoretical
Uses of enzymes in industry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)202
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
3
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
3
OÇ-5
4
3
4
4
5
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