Protein Biotechnology:BIO501



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CONTENTS '''Ν. Μοschonas ''' 3 hours Architectural elements of the genome, types of DNA sequences, genes coding for proteins, multi-gene families, structure-function relationships of proteins [http://www.imbb.forth.gr/people/kokkinid/index.html'''Μ. Κοkkinidis '''] 6 hours Structural and physical chemical properties of proteins [http://www.imbb.forth.gr/people/petratos/index.html'''Κ. Petratos'''] The chemical nature of enzymes and definitions of basic terms of enzymology Structural characteristics of known enzymes
 * Elements of Protein Biochemistry
 * Enzyme Catalysis
 * Introduction to Enzymes

Basic Principles The 'Michaelis-Menten' Theory Definitions of kinetic parameters Estimation of kinetic parameters via plotting of appropriate functions Chemical kinetics of enzymatic reactions with multiple substrates Enzyme inhibition Analysis of the 'Hill' plots Regulation of enzymatic function
 * Enzyme Kinetics

General principles of enzymatic catalysis
 * Mechanisms of Enzymatic Catalysis

CE''' Contributions of the elucidation of the function of proteins
 * Molecular Basis of some Genetic Diseases

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