Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundamentals of Enzymology
Course Code: KİM555
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

The aim of this course is to give a broad account of enzymology. The ultimate goal of the course is to point out the crucial role that enzymes play in the metabolic processes of living organisms.

Course Content

In this course behaviour, kinetics and applications of enzymes and enzyme systems in vitro and in cell are discussed.

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Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to define the methods for enzyme purification and identification.
2.to be able to recognize the enzyme kinetics.
3.to be able to analyse the mechanisms of enzyme behaviour.
4.to be able to identify the basic principles of enzyme technology.
5.to be able to a knowledge about the clinical applications of enzymes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fundamentals of Enzymology, 1999, Nicholas C. Price, Lewis Stevens. Oxford University Pres, USA. ISBN 019850229X.
2.Fundamentals of enzymology unpublished Lecture notes (in Turkish). Prof. Dr. A. Alev Karagözler.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to enzymology.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The purification of enzymes.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The structure of enzymes.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Introduction to enzyme kinetics.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mechanism of enzyme action.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Control of enzyme activity.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Enzymes in organized systems.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Enzymes in organized systems. (Midterm Examination)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enzymes in the cell.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Enzymes in the cell.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Enzyme turnover and its significance.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Clinical aspects of enzymology.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Enzyme technology.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Immobilized enzymes.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination138240
Final Examination160262
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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