Biochemistry I: CHE 450-30 and -31

Course Policies and Grading

Pre-Requisites

General Chemistry (two semester or three quarter sequence)

Organic Chemistry (two semester or three quarter sequence)

Date Lecture Work Sheet Case Study
August 26

Chemistry of Life / The Cell
MP3

WAV

01_Chemistry of Life and the Cell  
August 28 Molecules of Life / Water 02_Molecules of Life/Water  
September 02

HOLIDAY

 
September 04 Acidosis / Alkalosis 03_Acidosis/Alkalosis Case Study 1 Solution
September 09 Amino Acids / Proteins MP3
WAV
04_Amino Acids/Proteins and Protein Synthesis Case Study 2 Solution
September 11 Protein Synthesis and Maturation    
September 16 Proteins: Globular and Membrane and Structural (Fibrous) MP3 WAV MP3
WAV
05_Proteins: Globular, Membrane and Structural  
September 18* Membranes MP3
WAV
06_Membranes

In Blackboard:

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"Join Room"

September 23 Myoglobin / Hemoglobin MP3
WAV
07_Myoglobin and Hemoglobin Case Study 3 Solution
September 25

Gas Transport / Antibodies & Antigens
MP3
WAV

08_Gas Transport and Antibodies  
September 30

Exam 1

 
October 02* Enzymes: Catalysis & Kinetics MP3
WAV
09_Enzymes: Catalysis and Kinetics Case Study 4 Solution
October 07 Enzymes: Isozymes & Regulation MP3
WAV
10_Enzymes: Isozymes and Regulation Case Study 5 Solution
October 09* Enzyme Mechanisms-Serine Proteases 11_Enzyme Mechanisms: Serine Proteases  
October 14

Overview of Nutrients / Vitamins of CHO Metabolism MP3 WAV

Cobalamin, Folic Acid, Antioxidants MP3
WAV

12_Nutrients

13_Antioxidants

NADH and FADH2 Structures for Exam 2

Case Study 6 Solution

October 16

Introduction to Nucleotides

Nucleotides: Composition and Structure MP3 WAV

14_Nucleotides AT and GC Pair Structures for Exam 2
October 21

Exam 2

 
October 23*

Purine Metabolism and Pyrimidine Metabolism MP3 WAV

Purine Metabolism (Study Guide)

Pyrimidine Metabolism (Study Guide)

15_Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism


Case Study 7 Solution

October 28 DNA Synthesis MP3 WAV 16_DNA Synthesis  

October 30

 

 

DNA Mutation and Repair MP3 WAV

RNA Synthesis and Processing MP3 WAV

Terms Defined

17 DNA Mutation and Repair

18_RNA Synthesis and Processing

 
November 04*

Genome Organization

 

Study Guide/Worksheet:

Genome Organization

 
November 06

 

Regulation of Gene Expression

:

Regulation of Gene Expression

November 11

HOLIDAY

 
November 13

Study Guide

Overview of CHO Metabolism MP3
WAV

19_Overview of CHO Metabolism
November 18

Exam 3

 
November 20*

Intro To & Thermo Of Metabolism MP3
WAV

Glycolysis Pathway MP3 WAV

20_Introduction to Thermodynamics

21_Glycolysis

Case Study 8 Solution
November 25

Citric Acid Cycle MP3 WAV

22_Citric Acid Cycle

 
November 27

Study Day!! NO Class Meeting!!

 

 


December 02

Glycogen Metabolism MP3 WAV

Gluconeogenesis MP3 WAV

23_Glycogen

24_PPP and Gluconeogenesis

Case Study 9 Solution
December 04*

Electron Transport

Electron Transport pdf
MP3 WAV

25_Electron Transport

Case Study 10 Solution
  Pathways Review    
December 09

Exam 4

 
December 11 (-30) Final Exam, 11:30AM-1:30PM, SBS B-209    
December 16 (-31) Final Exam, 1:00PM-3:00PM, WH D-176    

* This is a hybrid course so we will meet on-line using Bb Collaborate Ultra

Exam 1 Key

Exam 2 Key

Exam 3 Key

Exam 4 Key

Genetics Terms

Harper's (2003) Reading List

Harper's (2006) Reading List

Harper's (2009) Reading List

Harper's (2012) Reading List

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