BIOC 4701
Enzymes
Lec 01 selected
Fundamental principles of enzyme catalysis and its regulation are examined. Topics include enzyme kinetics, enzyme inhibition and inactivation, isotope effect measurements, site-directed mutagenesis, and the active site architecture and transition state stabilization of selected enzymes. Classic and current papers in the literature are reviewed and the experimental and conceptual approaches are critically appraised.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 8:35-9:55
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2026 syllabus by Stephen L. Bearne. Open the PDF
Grading
15%First midtermSchedule lists Feb 12, 2026; assessment table lists Feb 11, 2025
15%Second midtermSchedule lists Mar 19, 2026; assessment table lists Mar 18, 2025
30%Problem setsApproximately every two weeks
40%Final exam3 hours; must pass to pass the course
Textbook
- Enzyme Kinetics, I. H. Segel
Course rules
- Missed evaluations
- Notify the instructor if possible within 48 hours and submit an SDA form within three calendar days.
- Make-up tests
- If offered, make-up midterms are normally written within seven calendar days after the missed test.
- Problem sets
- Late problem sets receive zero; SDA forms are not accepted for problem sets.
- Missed final
- For illness, notify the coordinator or department within 48 hours and provide a medical certificate.
- Final exam
- Students must pass the final exam to pass the course.
- Graduate presentations
- Attendance at graduate student presentations is mandatory.
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