MBT504 Kinetics of Biological Systems

Instructor: TBA

This course provides a comprehensive treatment of the kinetics of basic chemical reactions and biological processes. It begins with a fundamental analysis of reaction order in homogeneous reactions and proceeds with the kinetics of heterogeneous systems and catalytic reactions. Methods of measuring and calculating reaction rate constants will be included.

After a basic stoichiometric analysis biological reaction networks, the course will discuss kinetics of enzymatic reactions and extensions to kinetic characteristics of reaction pathways and bioreaction networks. Similarities and differences between chemical and biological kinetics are discussed along with concepts of rate-limiting steps and distribution of control among several reactions in a pathway.

The course concludes with applications to the kinetic analysis of chemical and biological reaction systems in the chemical and bioprocess industries.