Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
ENZYMES	Third cycle	KIM 676		1	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Assist. Prof. Dr. Nalan Özdemir
Lecturer(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Nalan Özdemir
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	Enzymes, differences of the enzymes from chemical catalysts, understanding the enzyme structures and functions and also enzyme kinetics.
Course description	General properties of enzymes, differences of enzymes from chemical catalysts, chemical structure of enzymes, cofactors and coenzymes, biosynthesis enzymes, nomenclature and classification of enzymes, oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases , ligases, the methods of enzyme activity, the factors acting on the enzyme activities,enzyme kinetics: Michaelis - Menten, Line weaver - Burk curves, the specificity of the enzymes, allosteric enzymes. activators and inhibitors, competitive inhibition, noncompetitive inhibition, objective and strategy of the purification of enzyme, immobilization of the enzymes.

Course contents

1	General properties of enzymes
2	Differences of the enzymes from chemical catalysts
3	Chemical structure of enzymes, aminoacids and structure of proteins
4	Cofactors and coenzymes, biosynthesis enzymes
5	Nomenclature and classification of enzymes, oxidoreductases, transferases, hydrolases, lyases, isomerases , ligases
6	The methods of enzyme activity, the factors acting on the enzyme activity
7	Midterm exam
8	Enzyme kinetics: Michaelis - Menten curves
9	Enzyme kinetics: Line weaver - Burk curves
10	The specificity of the enzymes, allosteric enzymes
11	Activators and inhibitors
12	Competitive inhibition, noncompetitive inhibition
13	Objective and strategy of the purification of enzyme, the methods of protein purifications
14	Immobilization of the enzymes and applications
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Learning general properties of the enzyme
2	Learning the differences of enzymes as biocatalysts from chemical catalysts
3	Understanding the chemical structure of enzymes
4	Learning the nomenclature and clasification of the enzymes
5	Understanding the enzyme kinetics
6	Learning the methods of enzyme activities
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	Students learn concepts of the department, subject, methods and problems.
2	New and complex ideas is analyzed, synthesized and evaluated by the students.
3	They recognize new developments in the field of science.
4	They recognizes domestic and foreign sources and use effectively in their studies.
5	They understand the interdisciplinary interaction related to field of science.
6	They development original ideas to bring innovation to the field of science, methodology, practice and research.
7	They take part in national and international projects related to field of science or develop new projects.
8	They use information and communication technologies effectively in scientific studies related to field of science.
9	They know Arabic and Western languages at an advanced level and use.
10	They have scientific and professional ethics.
11	They contribute to the work of academic institutions and organizations.
12	They collaborate with relevant individuals and organizations about issues related to field of science and develop joint projects.
13	They share results that they reached in national and international academic platforms.
14	They help to develop a scientific, social, cultural, etc. strategy on issues related to their profession.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	14	2	28
Presentation / seminar	5	2	10
Quiz	3	3	9
Preparation for midterm exams	1	3	3
Midterm exams	1	3	3
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	3	3
Final exam	1	3	3
Research	14	3	42
Total work load			185
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	2	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

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