Unit- I: (15 Hrs.)
1. Classification and Nomenclature of Enzymes, Isoenzymes, Multienzyme
Complexes.
2. Cofactors.- Inorganic, Organic: Pyridoxyl Phosphate, Biotin, Lipoic acid, Thiamine
diphosphate, Flavin nucleotides, Nicotinamide.
Unit- II: (15 Hrs.)
1. Purification of Enzymes.-. Objectives and strategies, Methods of separation:
Centrifugation, Dialysis, Gel-filtration, Ion Exchange chromatography, Electrophoresis,
Isoelectric focusing, Affinity chromatography.
2. Structure of Enzymes- Primary, Secondary, tertiary and quaternary, Active sites and
Allosteric sites, Structure of chymotrypsin.
Unit- III: (15 Hrs.)
1. Enzyme Kinetics -Michaelis Menten equation., Briggs Haldane Hypothesis., The Line
Weaver Burk Plot., The Halden relationship for reversible reaction., Effect of inhibitors
on enzyme Kinetics., Effect of temperate., Thermal denaturation., Effect of pH on
enzyme kinetics.
2. Enzyme Actions of-Chymotrypsin., Fructose bisphosphate aldolase.
Unit- IV: (15 Hrs.)
1. Enzymes in Organized System.- RNA nucleotidyl transferase, The Pyruvate
dehydrogenase.
2. Enzyme Technology- Use of isolated enzymes in industrial processes, Immobilized
enzymes.
- Teacher: Madhuri Walvekar Zoology