Session	Dates	Price
Spring Semester 2009 - Language and Electives	January 17 - June 28, 2009	$9,995
Fall Semester 2009 - Language and Electives	Late August - Mid December 2009	TBA
Academic Year 2009-2010 - Language and Electives	Late August 2009 - Late June 2010	TBA

Full Description

OBJECTIVES

To learn and understand what enzymes are, the different types of enzymes, the catalytic mechanisms involved in the transformation of substrates into products, enzyme regulation and its applications to biotechnology.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

It is important to understand the biological enzyme macromolecules because they are involved in all the biochemical transformations that occur in the cell.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

MATTHEWS, VAN HOLDE & BENJAMIN: Biochemistry. Cummings. 3.ª Ed. 1999.

LEHNINGER: Principles of Biochemistry. Nelson, D. L. y Cox, M. M. 3.ª Ed. 2000.

Biochemistry. Stryer. Freeman. 5.ª Ed. 2002.

METHODOLOGY

The course includes lectures; students will be encouraged to participate actively.

EVALUATION

There will be a final exam that will test the student’s practical and theoretical knowledge. The questions will include practical problems where reasoning is needed.