Course code:
1421B		 Course name:
Enzymology

Academic year:

2012/2013.

Attendance requirements:

(1001A + 1029B) / 1401B

ECTS:

7

Study level:

basic academic studies

Study program:

Biochemistry: 3. year, winter semester, compulsory course

Teacher:

Tanja D. Ćirković Veličković, Ph.D.
full professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Assistant:

Jelena Z. Radosavljević, Ph.D.
assistant professor, Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Beograd

Hours of instruction:

Weekly: three hours of lectures + three hours of labwork (3+0+3)

Goals:

Student will acquired basic knowledge on enzyme kinetics and mechanism of enzyme action and catalysis. Selected examples on enzyme applications in biotechnology, food industry and clinical determinations of enzyme activities will be shown.

Outcome:

Student has acquired basic knowledge and skills in enzyme kinetics and mechanism of enzyme action and catalysis.

Teaching methods:

Seminars. Lab practical and lectures.

Extracurricular activities:

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Coursebooks:

Main coursebooks:

  • Alan Ferscht: Protein structure and mechanism
  • Djordje Petrović: Enzimologija

Supplementary coursebooks:

  • R. Prodanović, T. Ćirković Veličković: Enzimologija: Laboratorijski prirucnik

Additional material:

http://helix.chem.bg.ac.rs/~tcirkov/1421B-Enzimologija/

  Course activities and grading method

Lectures:

3 points (3 hours a week)

Labwork:

7 points (3 hours a week)

Semester papers:

5 points

Colloquia:

40 points

Written exam:

20 points

Oral exam:

25 points