Enzymes and Metabolism

Module code: BIO267

Credits: 15.0
Semester: SEM2

Contact: Dr Ewan Main

This module teaches the principles of enzymology, including thermodynamics and mechanisms of action. These principles are then applied to the pathways involved in carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen metabolism in a normal generalised cell, their regulation in the normal cell and pathway adaptations that occur in specialised cells and tissues of the human body. Metabolic disease states caused by dysfunction of these pathways are used to illustrate their working and importance in central metabolism. The practical components of the module cover the use of UV & light spectroscopy and enzyme assay techniques to measure the functioning and inhibition of metabolic enzymes.

Connected course(s): UDF DATA
Assessment: 50.0% Coursework, 50.0% Examination
Level: 5