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Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
NUCLEIC ACID METABOLIZM 801300715550 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Emel EMREGÜL
Assistants
Goals Genes and chromosomes, chromosomal elements, size of DNA and DNA sequence structure, DNA superfolding, chromatin and nucleotide structure, tertiary structure of DNA in chromosomes, viral and cellular chromosomal elements, DNA topology, protein-DNA interactions, DNA metabolism, DNA mapping, DNA repair, E.coli repair repair systems, DNA recombination, Recombination enzymes, Region specific recombination, Transposons, Recombination of immunoglobulin genes, RNA metabolism, DNA-dependent RNA synthesis, RNA synthesis in promoters, RNA processing, rRNA and tRNA processing, Ribozymes, Cellular mRNA fragmentation, RNA dependent DNA and RNA synthesis, RNA replicases, Many transposon, retrovirus and common evolutionary origins of introns, replication of telomeres, protein metabolism, genetic code, protein synthesis, Wobble hypothesis, protein targeting, and fragmentation, post-transformational modifications of many eukaryotic proteins, regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Course Content Gene and chromosomes, chromosomal elements, Length of DNAand The structure of DNA squences, DNA supercoiling , The structure of choromatin and nucleotide, Tertiary sturucture of DNA packaged in chromosoms, Viral and cellular chromosomal elements, DNA topology, Protein-DNA interactions, DNA metabolism, DNA replication,DNA repair, Types of DNA repair systems in E.coli, DNA recombination, Recombination enzymes, Site specific recombination,Transposons, Recombination of immunoglobulin genes, RNA metabolism, DNA dependent synthesis of RNA, Initiation of RNA at promotors, RNA processing, rRNA and tRNA proscessing, Ribozymes, Degradation of cellular mRNAs, RNA dependent synthesisof RNA and DNA, RNA replicase.Common evolutionary origin of many transposons,retroviruses and introns, Replication of Telomers, Protein metabolism, The genetic code, Protein synthesis, Wobble Hypothesis, Protein targeting and degrdegradation, Posttransyonal modificationsof many eucaryotic proteins, Gene expression. Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Learning Outcomes 1) Knows the chromosomal elements and explains the levels of organization that provides the tightening of DNA
2) Summarize the process of self-matching of DNA and understand the importance of the enzymes used. Compares the DNA repair mechanisms with each other. Knows the importance of recombination and explains its function. Make comments about the importance of recombination, which constitutes antibody diversity.
3) Explain RNA synthesis and explain the differences and common characteristics between DNA and RNA synthesis. mRNA knows the vital importance of intercepting the introns that have been written or described and explains the formation of mature mRNA.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Advanced Genes and Chromosomes Lecture

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2. Week Advanced Genes and Chromosomes Lecture

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3. Week Advanced DNA Metabolism Lecture

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4. Week Advanced DNA Metabolism Lecture

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5. Week Advanced DNA Metabolism Lecture

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6. Week Advanced RNA Metabolism Lecture

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7. Week Advanced RNA Metabolism Lecture

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8. Week Advanced RNA Metabolism Lecture

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9. Week Advanced Protein Metabolism Lecture

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10. Week Advanced Protein Metabolism Lecture

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11. Week Advanced Protein Metabolism Lecture

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12. Week Advanced Regulation of Gene Expression Lecture

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13. Week Advanced Regulation of Gene Expression Lecture

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14. Week Advanced Regulation of Gene Expression Lecture

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
1) Lehninger’s Principles of Biochemistry; A.L. Lehninger, D.L. Nelson, M.M. Cox, 2008. 2) Lehninger’ın Biyokimyanın İlkeleri; A.L. Lehninger, D.L. Nelson, M.M. Cox, Çeviri Editörü: N. Kılıç, Palme, 2005. 3) World of the Cell; W.M. Becker, L.J. Kleinsmith, J. Hardin, G.P. Bertoni, Benjamin Cummings, 2008. 4) Molecular Biology of the Cell; B. Alberts, Taylor & Francis, 2007.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*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 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 10 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 5 2
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 3 2
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 3 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 5 4
Seminar 3 2
Quiz 4 1
Time to prepare for Quiz 1 6
Midterm Exam 2 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 6
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 6
1 2
2 1
2 2
1 2
3 3
4 4
2 4
2 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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