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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
BIOCHEMISTRY II ECZ262 Fourth Term (Spring) 2 + 1 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERFourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Müşteba Bayramzadeh
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Learns oxidative phosphorylation and proton pump.
2) Comprehends alternative catabolic pathways for glucose.
3) Learns the basic features of amino acid catabolism.
4) YA Beta-oxidation, energy balance and regulation; learn ketone body synthesis.
5) Comprehends gluconeogenesis and its control.
6) Learns glycogen synthesis and degradation. Learns the synthesis of lipids. Understands protein synthesis and its control. Learns protein folding and posttranslational modifications.
7) Metabolic coordination; learns about neural and hormonal control mechanisms. Acquires basic information about signal transmission and secondary messengers. Review the metabolism.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONInformation is given about the biochemical synthesis and degradation pathways and the different control mechanisms in these pathways and the main metabolic pathways in humans.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Oxidative phosphorylation and proton pump
2nd Week Alternative catabolic pathways for glucose
3rd Week Basic features of amino acid catabolism
4th Week YA Beta-oxidation, energy balance and regulation
5th Week Ketone body synthesis
6th Week Gluconeogenesis and its control
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Glycogen synthesis and degradation
9th Week Synthesis of Lipids
10th Week Protein synthesis and control
11th Week Protein folding
12th Week Posttranslational modifications
13th Week Metabolic coordination; neural and hormonal control mechanisms
14th Week Metabolic coordination; neural and hormonal control mechanisms; Metabolism
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Stryer, L., Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman Company, New York, 2006.
2. Nelson,D.L.,Cox, M.M., Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry,Worth Publishers, 2006.
3. Bhagavan,N.V., Medical Biochemistry, Harcourt Academic Press, San Diego, 2002.
4. Guyton, A. C., Hall, E.J., Textbook of Medical Physiology, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2006.
5. Mathews, V.H. ,Holde, K.E. Biochemistry, The Benjamin Publish. Company, Redwood, 2000.
6. Alberts, B., Bray,D., Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Publ. Inc., New York, 2001.
7. Stites,D.P. Medical Immunology, Prentice Hall Int. Inc., London, 1997.
8. Murray, K.K., Granner, D.K., Harper?s Biochemistry, Appleton&Lange.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSAnlatım,Tartışma
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term150
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz000
Individual or group work14684
Preparation for Final exam12525
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam11515
Laboratory (including preparation)000
Final exam122
Homework000
Total Workload155
Total Workload / 305,16
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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