General Biochemistry II

CHEM 464

Syllabus for Fall 2008

Text: Nelson and Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 4th Edition

Please note that text assignments are to be read before coming to class. 

 

Lecture

Date

topic

text assignment

1

8/25

Biochemistry Re-Introduction

Membranes and Membrane Transport

369-398

 

 

9/1

Labor Day

 

2

9/8

ATP and Ion Gradient-Driven Transport

Ion Channels and Receptor Enzymes

398-416

421-435

3

9/15

G protein-coupled receptors, Vision, Olfaction, Gustation

435-470

 

 

9/22

Exam 1

Lectures 1-3

4

9/29

Enzyme Re-Introduction

Enzyme Mechanisms –Proteases

190-213

213-218, Handouts

5

10/6

Enzyme Mechanisms – Lysozyme

Enzyme Mechanisms – Cyclooxygenase

222-225, Handouts

800-803, Handouts

6

10/14

Enzyme Mechanisms – Enolase and Mandelate Racemase

Enzyme Mechanisms – HMG-CoA Reductase

219-222, Handouts

817, 825-827, Handouts

 

10/20

Exam 2

Lectures 4-6

7

10/27

DNA Basics

DNA Replication, Repair

923-978

8

11/3

Transcription

995-1021

9

11/10

Translation

1034-1067

 

11/17

Exam 3

Lectures 7-9

10

11/24

Antibiotics and Resistance

Handouts

11

12/1

Antibiotics and Resistance

Handouts

 

12/15

Final Exam

Lectures 10-11