Bioinorganic Chemistry
| Title | ΒΙΟΑΝΟΡΓΑΝΗ ΧΗΜΕΙΑ / Bioinorganic Chemistry |
| Code | Κ301 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Chemistry |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40002695 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma CΗīmeías (2016-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEŌRĪTIKĪ CΗĪMEIA KAI CΗĪMIKĪ EKPAIDEUSĪ | Optional Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| CΗĪMIKĪ ANALYSĪ-PERIVALLON-ĪLEKTROCΗĪMEIA | Optional Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| CΗĪMIKĪ SYNTHESĪ-VIOCΗĪMEIA KAI VIOEFARMOGES | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| CΗĪMIKĪ TECΗNOLOGIA KAI VIOMĪCΗANIKĪ CΗĪMEIA | Optional Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600124235
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Χημείας (Νέο Β) |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Β (νέο χημείο) ΙΣΟΓΕΙΟ (147) |
| Calendar | Monday 09:00 to 11:00 |
| Building | Χημείας (Παλαιό Α) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α (219/218) (144) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 10:00 to 11:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600124235
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students will
- be aware of the role of the trace elements
- be aware of the role of the metals in life and as drugs
- know some important metalloproteins and their significance
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Evolution of life. Evolution and homeostasis stages. Creation of biological systems. Redox potentials and bioelements. Trace elements in vivo. Selective binding of trace elements. Selective and competitive activity of trace elements. The role of metal ions in biological systems. Interaction of trace elements with drugs. Elements and their compounds used as drugs. Coordination compounds in vivo. Bioinorganic chemistry and applications. Metalloenzymes. Iron metalloproteins for the transportation of electrons and oxygen and storage of iron. The role of molybdenum and iron in nitrogenase. The role of manganese in the oxygen evolving center of photosystem II. The role of zinc in non-redox enzymes. The role of copper as a trace element. Physical methods to study metalloenzymes. Interaction of metal ions and coordination compounds with nucleic acid and other biomolecules.
Keywords
Bioinorganic chemistry, trace elements, metalloproteins, applications, metals as therapeutics
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 32 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 63 | 2.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 7 | 0.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δ. Κεσίσογλου, Γ. Ψωμάς, «Βιοανόργανη χημεία»
Last Update
07-02-2020
