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BIY2023Cell Biochemistry I3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. İsmail DEMİR
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Remziye Nalçacıoğlu
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Introducing the structure-function relationship in biomolecules in living systems
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : have knowledge about structure and function, and macromolecule of cells cells in detail.1 - 31,
LO - 2 : do detail literature research on structure and function, and metabolic pathways of cells1 - 31,
LO - 3 : have knowledge about metabolism of cells in detail1 - 31,
LO - 4 : discus importances of structure and function of cells and metabolic pathways in cells1 - 31,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The scope of biochemistry, living matter and the cell concept, interactions of biomolecules in aqueous environments, amino acids and proteins, protein structure, protein function: hemoglobin, protein function: enzymes, enzyme effect mechanisms, Antibodies, Biomembranes and cell signaling, DNA structure and replication, RNA synthesis and processing, Protein synthesis
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to cell biochemistry
 Week 2History of biochemistry
 Week 3Principles of biochemistry
 Week 4Water and amino acids
 Week 5Peptides and proteins
 Week 6Protein function: Antibodies
 Week 7Protein function: Enzymes
 Week 8Carbohydrates and Glycobiology: Monosaccharides and Disaccharides, Polysaccharides
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Carbohydrates and Glycobiology: Glycoconjugates
 Week 11Nucleotides and nucleic acids
 Week 12DNA-based information technologies: DNA cloning: Fundamentals, from genes to genomes.
 Week 13DNA-Based Information Technologies: From Genomes to Proteomes, Genomic Changes, and New Products of Biotechnology
 Week 14Lipids: Storage Lipids and Structural Lipids in Membranes
 Week 15Lipids: Lipids as Signals, Cofactors, and Pigments
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1David Nelson , Michael M. Cox,, 2016; Lehninger Biyokimyanın İlkeleri, Palme Yayınevi - Akademik Kitaplar, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Tutar, Y, Geçkil, H, Karataş, M. 2010; Biyokimya (Üçüncü Baskı) Çeviri, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 16/11/2026 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 04/01/2027 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 10 30
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 5 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 10 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 1 4 4
Total work load120