- Docente: Daria Giacomini
- Credits: 4
- SSD: CHIM/06
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemistry (cod. 8029)
Course contents
Enzyme as reaction catalysts. Enzyme classification: Oxoreductases, Transferases, Hydrolases, Lyases, Lygases, Isomerases. Elements of enzyme kinetic. Selectivity and specificity of enzymatic reactions. Mechanism of enzymatic catalysis, catalytic triads. Enzyme inihibition and elements of kinetic in enzyme inihibition. Enzymes in organic synthesis. Colture cells, whole-cells, isolated enzymes and immobilized enzymes. Advantges and limits in biocatalysis. Enzyme in sustainable chemistry. Biocatalysis and bioconversion.
Readings/Bibliography
Gerhartz, W. Enzymes in Industry
Wong, C.H.; Whitesides, G. M: Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Faber, K. Biotransformation in Organic Chemistry
Teaching methods
Oral lectures
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Teaching tools
Computer Presentations
Office hours
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