Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Biochemistry
Course Code: BYK620
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To provide a broad-based background in laboratory science by drawing attention to the latest techniques in biochemistry.

Course Content

Amino acids and peptides - Structure and function of proteins- Clarification of protein structure- Myoglobin and hemoglobin - Connective tissue proteins - General properties of enzymes - Enzyme kinetics - Regulation of enzyme activity - Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism - Classification of carbohydrates - the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates - Glycolysis - Citric acid cycle - Oxidative forsorilasyon - Gluconeogenesis - The pentose phosphate pathway - Glycogen Metabolism - Classification of lipids - Fatty acid synthesis and oxidation - Classification of Steroids-lipids digestion, absorption and transport - Lipoproteins and lipoprotein metabolism disorders- Amino acid metabolism and protein synthesis - the digestion and absorption of proteins - Amino acid degradation and urea cycle- Catabolism of the carbon skeletons of amino acids - Porphyrins and bile pigments - the metabolism of purine and pyrimidine nucleotides - genetic information - DNA structure - replication and repair - Gene regulation - Recombination - RNA Synthesis - Protein synthesis - Gene expression control - Hormones - Vitamins - Trace Elements and Nutrition- The mechanism of action of hormones - Thyroid and parathyroid hormones - Androgens - Estrogens and progesterone - The adrenal gland hormones - Pancreatic hormones - Fat-soluble vitamins - Water-soluble vitamins - Trace elements - Basic principles of nutrition.

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