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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / KİM 541 - CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: KİM 541 Course Title: ENZYMOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAHAR TUBA FINDIK (btfindik@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) BAHAR TUBA FINDIK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The learning objective of the course is to introduce students to theoretical and practical aspects of enzymology by teaching the fundamental principles of enzyme structure, function, enzyme kinetic theories, enzyme catalysis mechanisms, enzyme regulation mechanisms in the cell, purification, immobilization, and industrial applications.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can describe the structure and function of enzymes and the principles of enzyme catalysis. PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can describe the effect of enzyme structure on catalytic activities. PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can relate molecular structure to the biological activity PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 can define the concepts of enzyme kinetics, related equations and estimate important parameters (Km. Vmax, Kcat, etc.) using these equations. PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 can explain the basic concepts of purification, processing, and characterization of proteins. PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-4 Defend the thesis that in the front of a jury composed by experts.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Fundamental principles of enzymology, chemical structure of enzymes, mechanism of enzyme catalyzed reactions, determination of active site, classification of enzymes , isolation and purification of enzyme, immobilized enzymes, industrial application of enzymes, enzyme in therapy and drug design, uses of enzymes in organic synthesis.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Fundamental Principles of Enzymology, Lecture, question and answer, discussion
2 Chemical Structure of Enzymes Lecture, question and answer, discussion
3 Mechanism of Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions Lecture, question and answer, discussion
4 Mechanism of Enzyme Catalyzed Reactions ( continues) Lecture, question and answer, discussion
5 Enzyme Kinetics Lecture, question and answer, discussion
6 Graphical Determination of Kinetic Constants Lecture, question and answer, discussion
7 Enzyme İnhibition Lecture, question and answer, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Regulation of Enzyme Activity Lecture, question and answer, discussion
10 Purification of Enzyme-I Lecture, question and answer, discussion
11 Purification of Enzyme-II Lecture, question and answer, discussion
12 Enzyme Activity and Activity Determination Lecture, question and answer, discussion
13 Enzyme İmmobilization Lecture, question and answer, discussion
14 İndustrial Enzymes Lecture, question and answer, discussion
15 Artificial Enzyme Lecture, question and answer, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Nelson DL, Cox MM, Lehninger. Biyokimyanın İlkeleri Kılıç N (Çeviri Editörü). 3. Baskı. Ankara: Palme yayıncılık; 2005.363- 408.
2 Bisswanger, H., Enzyme Kinetics: Principles and Methods Wiley-VCH (May 13, 2002), ISBN 9783527806461. OCLC 992976641.
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 4
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper 8 40
9.Project
final exam 16 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 18 54
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 18 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 8 32
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 7 2 14
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180