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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2025/2026

function, and why disease states occur if Uncompetitive & Irreversible), Enzyme
normal metabolic processes are disrupted. regulation (Zymogen activation, Covalent
modification, Physiological control &
Assessment Methods: Allosteric regulation), Active site mapping
Continuous Assessment: 50% & intermediate detection, Enzyme
Summative Assessment: 50% mechanisms with special reference to
lysozyme & chymotrypsin; Catalytic
SIJ2005 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY antibodies, Ribozymes.

This course explores in detail the theories Assessment Methods:
of transcription, translation and the Continuous Assessment : 40%
regulation involved. This course also looks Summative Assessment: 60%
at gene regulation both prokaryotes and
eukaryotes. Students will also be
introduced to mutation, recombination SIJ2008 BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL I
and transposition.
This course is to introduce to students
Assessment Methods: fundamental techniques used in
Continuous Assessment: 50% Biochemistry to analyse biomolecules
Summative Assessment: 50% especially proteins and nucleic acids. This
is inclusive of appreciation of basic
SIJ2006 PROTEIN BIOCHEMISTRY instrumentations useful for performing
biochemical fractionation, assays and
Levels of protein structures - Primary separation. Students will also be exposed
structure, its importance and its to ways to communicate scientifically using
determination; Secondary structures and writing, verbal and graphical methods.
their prediction; Super- secondary
structures; Tertiary structure and forces Assessment Methods:
involved in its stabilization; Quaternary Continuous Assessment: 100%
structure; Protein folding and
denaturation; Protein engineering; Protein
purification and characterization. SIJ2009 BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL II

Assessment Methods: This course will further expore techniques
Continuous Assessment: 40% and research methodology in
Summative Assessment: 60% biochemistry. The practicals will cover
techniques/ methods in HPLC, DNA
quatification, serology, lipid chemistry and
SIJ2007 ENZYMES: MECHANISM AND many others. This course will also
CONTROL strengthen report writing and laboratory
skills.
Introduction to enzymes, Activation
energy and biocatalysts, Terminology Assessment Methods:
used, Enzyme kinetics (Effect of enzyme Continuous Assessment: 100%
concentration, substrate concentration,
pH & temperature), Enzyme inhibitions
(Competitive, Noncompetitive,

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