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BIOCHEMISTRY I
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Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
BIOCHEMISTRY I	KİM0319	5. Semester	4 + 0	4.0	5.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	English
Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Emel EMREGÜL
Assistants
Goals	Making chemical events related to living cells comprehensible at molecular level and developing discussion skills about biochemical structure and reactions.
Course Content	Living Environment and Water, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Vitamins and Coenzymes
Learning Outcomes	1) Summarizes molecular meaning of life. 2) Explains the importance of water, pH and buffers in biochemical medium. 3) Classifies carbonhydrates and gives unique examples for each class. 4) Classifies lipids and gives unique examples for each class. 5) Classifies aminoacids and proteins and gives unique examples for each class. 6) Classifies vitamins and gives unique examples for each class. 7) Classifies nucleic acids and gives unique examples for each class.

Weekly Topics (Content)

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Living environment and water: Molecular meaning of life, activation energy, water, ionization of water, pH, acids and bases, biological importance of pH, buffers, biological role of water, isomers, monomers and the polymer conc	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
2. Week	Carbonhydrates: Monosaccharides and classifications, monosaccharide reactions, glycoside formation, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, homopolysaccharides.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
3. Week	Carbonhydrates: Monosaccharides and classifications, monosaccharide reactions, glycoside formation, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, homopolysaccharides.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
4. Week	Carbonhydrates: Monosaccharides and classifications, monosaccharide reactions, glycoside formation, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, homopolysaccharides.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
5. Week	Lipids: General properties of lipids, classification of lipids, lipid derivatives, classification of fatty acids, chemical and physical properties of fatty acids, triglycerides, biological functions of triglycerides, phospholipids, classification of phosphoglycerides, phosphosphingosides, glycolipids and classifications, gangliosides, candles, steroids, cholesterol and biofunctions, steroid hormones, bile acids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins, chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
6. Week	Lipids: General properties of lipids, classification of lipids, lipid derivatives, classification of fatty acids, chemical and physical properties of fatty acids, triglycerides, biological functions of triglycerides, phospholipids, classification of phosphoglycerides, phosphosphingosides, glycolipids and classifications, gangliosides, candles, steroids, cholesterol and biofunctions, steroid hormones, bile acids, lipoproteins, apolipoproteins, chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
7. Week	Amino acids, peptides and proteins:	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
8. Week	Amino acids, peptides and proteins:	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
9. Week	Enzymes and enzyme kinetics	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
10. Week	Enzymes and enzyme kinetics	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
11. Week	Nucleic acids: Structural units of nucleic acids, nucleosides, nucleotides, inorganic phospate, functions of nucleotides, nucleic acids, polynucleotides, primary and secondary structures of DNA, DNA replication, types of DNA, chemical properties of DNA, changes in DNA and mutations, denaturation of DNA and renaturation, packing of DNA, extrachromosomic DNAs, RNA, structure and types of RNA, nucleic acid reactions, flow of genetic information.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
12. Week	Nucleic acids: Structural units of nucleic acids, nucleosides, nucleotides, inorganic phospate, functions of nucleotides, nucleic acids, polynucleotides, primary and secondary structures of DNA, DNA replication, types of DNA, chemical properties of DNA, changes in DNA and mutations, denaturation of DNA and renaturation, packing of DNA, extrachromosomic DNAs, RNA, structure and types of RNA, nucleic acid reactions, flow of genetic information.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
13. Week	Vitamins and coenzymes: Definition of vitamins, roles of vitamins, classifications of vitamins, definition of coenzyme, important vitamins, water soluble vitamins, lipid soluble vitamins, vitamin deficiency diseases.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework
14. Week	Vitamins and coenzymes: Definition of vitamins, roles of vitamins, classifications of vitamins, definition of coenzyme, important vitamins, water soluble vitamins, lipid soluble vitamins, vitamin deficiency diseases.	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming; Colloquium	Homework

Sources Used in This Course

Recommended Sources

LEHNINGER-BİYOKİMYANIN İLKELERİ - Beşinci Baskıdan Çeviri, Çeviri Editörü: Elçin, Y.M., 1158 sayfa, ISBN 978-605-355-139-3, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5	DK6	DK7
PY1	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
PY2	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
PY3	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
PY4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PY5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

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ECTS credits and course workload

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	14	4	56
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	14	4	56
Midterm Exam	2	2	4
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam	2	10	20
Final Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Final Exam	1	14	14
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30

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Weekly Topics (Content)
Sources Used in This Course
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
ECTS credits and course workload