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On completion of this module students should be able to: (1) explain the reactions of fatty acid and polyketide biosynthesis; (2) describe the major classes of polyketide synthase (type I modular, type I iterative, type II and type III) and give examples of their product compounds; (3) give examples of how manipulation of polyketide synthase genes can lead to biosynthesis of new structures; (4) explain the reactions catalysed by non-ribosomal peptide synthetases; (5) explain glycosylation and halogenation as late modifications of polyketide and peptide core structures; (6) explain how knowledge of natural product biosynthesis can be exploited in biotechnology.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 32 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Micro-review of assigned research papers | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Examination: Essay type examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | Yes | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Professor Cormac Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Mark Hogan | Tutor |
Yuhao Song | Tutor |