Biochemistry I

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

yok

Course Contents

This course includes molecular logic of life, cell concept, evolution of cells, prokaryotic and eucaryotic cell structure, bio-molecules and their chemical and three dimensional structures, the function of water in living systems, amino acids, peptides and proteins, three dimensional structure and function of protein molecules, enzymes and their function, simple enzyme kinetics, carbohydrates, their structure and function, nucleotides and nucleic acids (DNA & RNA), their structure and function, lipids and their biological function, biological membranes and cellular transport.

Weekly Schedule

1) Molecular logic of life
2) Cell concept, evolution of cell, prokaryotic ve eukaryotic cell structure
3) Biomolecules; their chemical and three dimentional structures
4) Water and its function in living systems
5) Amino acids, peptides and proteins
6) Three dimentional structure and function of proteins
7) Enzymes and their functions, Simple enzyme kinetics
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Carbohydrates (mono, di and oligosaccharides), their structure and function
10) Carbohydrates (polysaccharides), their structure and function
11) Nucleotides
12) Nucleic acids (DNA ve RNA) their structure and function
13) Lipids and their biological functions
14) Biologic membranes
15) Cellular transport
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- D. L. Nelson & M. M. Cox, Principles of Biochemistry, 4th Ed., Worth Pub., USA., 2005

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Drill and Practice
8) Drill and Practice
9) Problem Solving
10) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required