BCH 4053--General Biochemistry I--Spring 2003

 

BCH 4053

GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY

SPRING 2003

Tentative Lecture Syllabus

(Dr. Light)

Date

Topic

Chapter

Other

Jan 6

M

Class Organization; Introduction

1

 

Jan 8

W

Weak Interactions; Water Properties

2

 

Jan 10

F

pH, Acids and Bases,Buffers

2

 

Jan 13

M

pH, Acids and Bases, Buffers

2

 

Jan 15

W

Bioenergetics

3

Web Test 1 (1,2)

Jan 17

F

TBA

   

Jan 20

M

Martin Luther King day, no class

   

Jan 22

W

Bioenergetics

3

 

Jan 24

F

Amino Acids, structure, titration

4

 

Jan 27

M

Amino Acids, properties, separation

4

Web Test 2 (3,4)

Jan 29

W

Peptides; structure, function

5

 

Jan 31

F

HOUR TEST 1

1-4

 

Feb 3

M

Proteins; function, separation

5 app.

 

Feb 5

W

Proteins; sequencing

5

 

Feb 7

F

Proteins; secondary structure

6

 

Feb 10

M

Proteins; tertiary structure, folding

6

 

Feb 12

W

Carbohydrates

7

 

Feb 14

F

          “

7

Web Test 3 (5-7)

Feb 17

M

Lipids

8

 

Feb 19

W

Lipids

8

 

Feb 21

F

Membranes

9

 

Feb 24

M

Membranes

9

Web Test 4 (8,9)

Feb 26

W

Transport

10

 

Feb 28

F

HOUR TEST 2

5-9

 

Mar 3

M

Transport

10

 

Mar 5

W

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

11

 

Mar 7

F

Nucleic Acids, sequencing

11,12

 

M. 10-14

  SPRING BREAK    

Mar 17

M

Nucleic Acids, secondary structure

12

Web Test 5 (10,11)

Mar 19

W

Enzymes; Kinetics

14

 

Mar 21

F

             “

14

 

Mar 24

M

Enzymes; Inhibition

14

 

Mar 26

W

Enzymes; Regulation

15

 

Mar 28

F

Myoglobin and Hemoglobin

15

Web Test 6 (12,14,15)

Mar 31

M

Enzymes; Mechanisms

16

 

Apr 2

W

            “

16

 

Apr 4

F

HOUR TEST 3

10-12, 14-16

 

Apr 7

M

Introduction to Metabolism

18

 

Apr 9

W

Glycolysis

19

 

Apr 11

F

Glycolysis

19

Web Test 7 (16,18,19)

Apr 14

M

TCA Cycle

20

 

Apr 16

W

TCA Cycle

20

 

Apr 18

F

Electron Transport

21

 

Apr 21

M

Oxidative Phosphorylation

21

Web Test 8 (20,21)

Apr 23

W

Oxidative Phosphorylation; SIRS/SUSSAI

21

 

Apr 25

F

Review and catch-up    

May 1

Th

Final Exam—12:30-2:30 p.m.

cumulative

 
               

 

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