ECTS - Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics

Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics (CEAC515) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Protein Biochemistry and Proteomics CEAC515 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. S.Belgin İşgör
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To identify the integration of cellular components and biochemical reactions and to explore proteomics tools to investigate protein levels,localization and function.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Brief explanation of protein structure and function
  • To give information about protein determination methods and their applications
  • To introduce the methods for isolation, purifiation and calculation of the protein concentrations
  • To give information about blotting techniques and staining of proteins
  • To introduce the principles of proteomics.
  • To introduce the mass spectrometer for protein analysis
  • 2D electrophoresis and their applications
  • Protein and peptide sequencing
Course Content Protein concentration calculation, electrephoresis gels; SDS gels, native gels, staining gels, precipitation and concentration of proteins, blotting and protein staining on blots, immunostaining, proteomics principles, 2D electrophoresis, mass spectroscopy of peptides and proteins, mass spectrometers.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Amino acids and protein structure
2 Protein purification methods
3 Protein analysis methods : Bradford method, Biuret Method
4 Protein analysis methods; Lowry method, BCA method
5 Electrophoresis, SDS gels, staining gels.
6 MIDTERM I
7 Blotting techniques and protein stainings on blotting
8 Immunostaining methods
9 Autoradiography of gels and blots
10 Ligand binding and radioactive ligand marking
11 MIDTERM II
12 Proteomics principles and their applications
13 Mass spectrophotometers for peptides and proteins
14 The working principles of mass spectrophotometer and it is use
15 Microsequencing; Edman Degredation, carboxyterminal sequencing, ladder sequencing of peptides
16 FINAL EXAM

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Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 35
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 3 10 30
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 4 8
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 78