Module code | BCM 251 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Structural and ionic properties of amino acids. Peptides, the peptide bond, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure of proteins. Interactions that stabilise protein structure, denaturation and renaturation of proteins. Introduction to methods for the purification of proteins, amino acid composition, and sequence determinations. Enzyme kinetics and enzyme inhibition. Allosteric enzymes, regulation of enzyme activity, active centres and mechanisms of enzyme catalysis. Examples of industrial applications of enzymes and in clinical pathology as biomarkers of diseases. Online activities include introduction to practical laboratory techniques and Good Laboratory Practice; techniques for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of biological molecules; enzyme activity measurements; processing and presentation of scientific data. |
Module credits | 12.00 |
NQF Level | 06 |
Programmes |
Bachelor of Dietetics [BDietetics]
BSc in Biochemistry BSc in Biotechnology BSc in Chemistry BSc in Chemistry 4-year programme BSc in Ecology BSc in Ecology 4-year programme BSc in Entomology BSc in Food Management option Culinary Science BSc in Food Management option Nutrition BSc in Food Science BSc in Genetics BSc in Geography option Geography and Environmental Science BSc in Human Genetics BSc in Human Physiology BSc in Human Physiology 4-year programme BSc in Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology BSc in Medical Sciences BSc in Microbiology BSc in Plant Science BSc in Zoology BScAgric in Animal Science BScAgric in Applied Plant and Soil Sciences BScAgric in Applied Plant and Soil Sciences 5-year programme BScAgric in Plant Pathology BScAgric in Plant Pathology 5-year programme |
Service modules | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Prerequisites | CMY 117 GS and CMY 127 GS and MLB 111 GS |
Contact time | 1 tutorial per week, 2 lectures per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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