BCMB377
ENZYME REACTION MECHANISMS
- Department
- Biochem and Molecular Biology
- Terms offered
- 2
- 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 2022–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 fall terms since 2022. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 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: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 fall terms since 2022. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 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: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 fall terms since 2022. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 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: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 5 fall terms since 2022. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 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 |
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 2025
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 16 enrolled | 33805 |
| Fall 2022 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 16 enrolled | 21665 |