Enzymology
CATS
15
Duration
5 weeks
Teaching methods
You will learn through a mix of seminars, practical classesand self-directed study
Assessment
2 x lab reports
1 x In-person exam
Enzymology
Living organisms are continually degrading and synthesising organic compounds. To effect the conversion of simple organic substrates into the complex polymers of the cell (and vice versa) requires the concerted use of a wide range of enzymes with many different functions. Students will become familiar with the basic methods of studying enzymes in order to understand the mechanisms whereby enzymes are able to catalyse reactions, and to how individual reactions are controlled and integrated into the metabolic pathways of the cell.
After completing the module, you will be able to:
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Understand how conversion of simple organic substrates into the complex polymers of the cell (and vice versa) requires the concerted use of a wide range of enzymes with many different functions
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Understand research tools and techniques used to measure enzyme kinetics and investigate enzyme mechanisms
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Understand how enzymes catalyse reactions
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Understand how individual reactions are controlled and integrated into the metabolic pathways of the cell