BCMB277
ENZYME REACTION MECHANISMS
Also listed under 1 other title
- BIOCHEM OF DISEASE
- Department
- Biochem and Molecular Biology
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
An in-depth discussion on enzyme catalysis. Topics to be discussed include mechanisms of rate enhancement, techniques used to study enzymes, a survey of the six EC classes of enzyme and common chemical mechanistic themes, a survey of enzymes utilizing cofactors and post-translationally produced cofactors, channeling substrates and intermediates through multifunctional and multienzyme complexes, directed evolution, catalytic antibodies, ribozymes, enzymes from various organisms (e.g. cryophiles, mesophiles, and thermophiles), and the application of enzymes used in biomaterial science. This course can fulfill the BCMB/CHEM capstone requirement.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 11% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S122 20251995
- Tue, Thu, 2:40 PM–3:55 PM Sackler Science Center J321A 2001
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 16 enrolled | 33803 |
| Fall 2022 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 16 enrolled | 21664 |
| Spring 2001 | John J. Brink | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 | 35794 |
| Fall 1995 | John J. Brink | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 20040 |