Learning Outcomes
During this course students are expected:
• Το experience the participation of organic chemists in studies at the interface between chemistry and biology
• To gain important insights into the function of complex biological system at a molecular level
• Το become familiar with the basic principles of chemical biology and drug design
• Το use organic compounds as tools in studying biology
Course Content (Syllabus)
Organic Chemistry in Biological Systems. Molecular mechanism of enzyme reactions. Biocatalysis and enzymes in organic synthesis.Synthetic enzyme models-Artificial enzymes. Molecular recognition. Drug design. Catalytic antibodies.