Description:
| Aims: To use our current knowledge of enzymes to explore their applications in biotechnology and medicine.
Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to:
* describe the wide applications of enzymes in biotechnology and medicine;
* explain how enzymes can be engineered to meet the needs of biotechnology and medicine;
* explain the economic factors involved in the use of enzymes;
* explain the impact of genome sequencing and recombinant DNA technology on the potential application of enzymes.
Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F/A.
Content: Topics chosen will depend on, and reflect, the current applications of enzymes in biotechnology and medicine. Past subjects have included: Enzyme engineering; biosensors; biofuels; enzyme chaperones; enzymes in organic solvents; clinical enzymology; enzyme therapy; enzymes as target for drugs; catalytic antibodies; extremozymes; genomics and proteomics.
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