Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mechanism of Membrane Transport and Intracellular Signaling Ways
Course Code: VBY609
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Osmosis, active transport, diffusion, endocytosis, klatrin vesicles, which is localized to the cell membrane receptors and their mechanisms of action, secondary messengers, calmodulin, IP3 way, adenylate cyclase path, the signal peptides of proteins that mediate the delivery to target tissues to provide information and knowledge about the structure and properties of acquire

Course Content

Osmosis, active transport, diffusion, endocytosis, klatrin vesicles, which is localized to the cell membrane receptors and their mechanisms of action, secondary messengers, calmodulin, IP3 way, adenylate cyclase path, the signal peptides of proteins that mediate the structure and properties of target tissues

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gamze Sevri EKREN AŞICI
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be informed about osmosis, active transport, diffusion, endocytosis
2.2. Having information about the receptor systems
3.3. To be informed about IP3 pathway
4.4. To be informed about calmodulin
5.5. To learn adenylate cyclase pathway
6.6. To be informed about about the signal peptides
7.7. To be informed about Phosphorylation
8.8. Gain the ability to use the knowledge acquired
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1.Biyokimya Güneş Tıp Kitapevi
2.2. Biochemistry Leninger
3.3. Biochemistry Lipinkot
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General features of the metabolism
Week 2 - Theoretical
Molecular content of the membranes and their structure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Transport of solids in the membranes
Week 4 - Theoretical
Osmosis, active transport, diffusion, endocytosis, vesicles of klatrin
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cell Membrane structure
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cell membrane receptors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Secondary messengers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Secondary messengers
Week 9 - Theoretical
Signal peptides
Week 10 - Theoretical
Gated ion channels
Week 11 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ion channels
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sight, smell and taste senses transmission
Week 14 - Theoretical
Phosphorylation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%10
Assignment2%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment2216
Reading25316
Quiz25011
Midterm Examination210122
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-13
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PÇ-17
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
4
5
4
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5
5
3
3
4
5
4
OÇ-6
5
5
OÇ-7
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
OÇ-8
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026