Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• State the characteristics of the ‘beta bend’
• Discuss the different hierarchical structures of a protein or polypeptide
• List the important parameters for protein purification
• Describe the Ramachandran plot
• Outline the property types on which protein purification can be based
• Explain the functions of protein
• Define an ‘enzyme’
• List the class of enzymes in the correct order as per their nomenclature system
• Classify enzymes on the basis of cofactors
• Discuss the derivation of the Michaelis-Menten equation
• Recall the factors affecting enzyme-catalyzed reactions
• Define ‘proteases’ and their types