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Enzymes
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Abstract
Principles of enzymatic catalysis, enzyme kinetics, mechanisms of enzyme catalysed reactions (group transfer reactions, carbon-carbon bond formation, eliminations, isomerisations and rearrangements), cofactor chemistry, enzymes in organic synthesis and the biosynthesis of natural products, catalytic antibodies.
Objective
Overview of enzymes, enzyme-catalyzed reactions and metabolic processes.
Content
Principles of enzymatic catalysis, enzyme kinetics, mechanisms of enzyme catalysed reactions (group transfer reactions, carbon-carbon bond formation, eliminations, isomerisations and rearrangements), cofactor chemistry, enzymes in organic synthesis and the biosynthesis of natural products, catalytic antibodies.
Resources
Literature
General: T. Bugg, An Introduction to Enzyme and Coenzyme Chemistry, Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford, 1997. In addition, citations from the original literature relevant to the individual lectures will be assigned weekly.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 60 minutes, oral 30 minutes
- Aids
- Keine
Course Components
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| lecture with exercise |
Enzymes
Die erste Vorlesung findet anstatt der Uebung am Freitag, 19. Sept 2008 um 08:45 statt.
Nachher: 2 h Vorlesungen am Montag 9:45 - 11:30, 1 h Uebung am Mo, Di oder Fr.
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3 h weekly |