Biochemistry I, CHE 450
MW, Section -30
Instructor: Dr. Noel Sturm, SI 311
Course
Organization and Policies:
1. Prerequisites: (a) General Chemistry (1 year) and (b) Organic
Chemistry w/ Laboratory (1 year or a 1 semester survey course w/ lab) and (c) Quantitative Analysis (may NOT be taken concurrently w/ Biochemistry 450).
We will be Using the myCSUDH-ImmediateAccess- program.
How Does It Work?
The required course ebook will be available through BlackBoard in a digital format .
You will receive Free Access on the first day of classes.
Discounted pricing, $89.99, has been negotiated with publishers.
Students will have until Friday, September 23rd, 2022 to opt out of the program..
After the opt-out deadline, any students who has not opted out will be charged on their CSUDH student account by the university, allowing more time to pay for the required material.
Here is a link from the publisher, Macmillan, that provides ISBN information for the text book and Sapling Learning.
3. The reading list consistes of links (see below) for Lehninger that highlight the sections and sub-sections of each chapter that are important for understanding the chemistry of biological systems and are relevant to the questions you will be asked in the homework and on the exams.
4. Power Point Slides: The power point slides are on-line, arranged via lecture topic, see below. Examination questions will be derived directly fromthe readings, power point slides and homework. There are also additional .html files provided to give an alternative presentation of the material.
5. On-Line and On-Campus Sessions: We will meet on-line every Monday 1:00 PM-2:10PM, using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and on-campus every Wednesday 1:00-2:10PM, NSM C-221. We will discuss lecture material, do quick thinks and answer questions. It is very important that you attend all of the on-line sessions in order to succeed in this course. You must have a working computer, reliable internet connectivity and browser is an important requirement, please use Firefox 2.0.x or higher.
Instructions for Blackboard Collaborate Ultra:
https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Moderator/Get_Started/About_Collaborate
In Blackboard:
<Tools
<Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
<Click-on the "Session"
<Click-on "Join Room"
6.Examinations: There will be four multiple choice examinations (see syllabus for specific dates) each worth
99 points. Absolutely NO make-up exams will be given.
7. Final Exam: The final exam (100 pts), will be on-line through Bb Collaborate Ultra using the Respondus Lockdown Browser and for section -30 is scheduled for Monday, December 12th, 2022, 1:00PM-3:00PM.
9. The Goal of this course is to understand and outline Proteins, Enzymes,
Vitamins, Membranes and all of the Carbohydrate Metabolic Pathways.
10. Grading Criteria: Letter grades are based on the following point distribution.
Grades are criterion-referenced not norm-referenced; each student has an equal
opportunity meet the criteria charted below:
Homework | 220 pts |
Respondus Test Question | 4 pts |
Exams | 396 pts |
Final Exam | 100 pts |
Total | 720 pts |
Grade
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Percentages
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Grade
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Percentages
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A
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100-91
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A-
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90-89
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B+
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88-87
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B
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86-81
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B-
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80-79
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C+
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78-77
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C
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76-71
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C-
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70-69
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D+
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68-67
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D
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66-60
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F
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59-0
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11. Case Studies/Clinical Correlates: Related directly to the general biochemical
principles being taught are intended to give "real-life" significance
to the biochemistry experience and should be printed from the web site.
Date | Lecture | Reading (Lehninger: Principles of Bicohemistry, 7th Edition) | Case Study | Homework |
August 29 |
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August 31 | Chapter 2 | Chapters 1 & 2 DUE: Friday, 09/02 |
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September 5 | HOLIDAY | |||
September 7 | Chapter 3 DUE Friday, 09/09 |
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September 12 | Chapter 27 DUE: Wednesday, 09/14 |
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September 14* | FEAR Protein at Different pH's | Chapter 4 DUE: Friday, 09/16 |
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September 19 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 11 DUE: Friday, 09/23 |
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September 21** | Exam 1 |
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September 26 | Case Study 3 Solution | Chapter 5 DUE: Wednesday, 09/28 |
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September 28 | Case Study 4 Solution |
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October 3 | " " | Case Study 5 Solution | Chapter 6 DUE: Wednesday, 10/05 |
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October 5 |
Overview of Nutrients / Vitamins of CHO Metabolism |
Chapter 13 | Chapter 13 DUE: Friday, 10/07 |
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October 10 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 7 DUE: Friday, 10/14 |
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October 12 | Exam 2 |
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October 17 | Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis and the PPP Ch. 14: Lehninger Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis and the PPP Ppt |
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Chapter: 14 DUE: Wednesday, 10/19 |
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October 19 | Chapter 16 | Chapter 16 DUE: Friday, 10/21 |
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October 24 | Chapter 19 | Case Study 10 Solution | Chapter 19 DUE: Wednesday, 10/26 |
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October 26 | Chapter 15 DUE: Friday, 10/28 |
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October 31 | Chapter 17 | Chapter 17 DUE: Wednesday, 11/02 |
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November 02 | Chapter 18 | |||
November 07 | " " | Chapter 18 DUE: Friday, 11/11 |
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November 09 | Exam 3 | |||
November 14 | Chapter 8 | AT and GC Pair Structures | Chapter 8 DUE: Wednesday, 11/16 |
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November 16 |
Ch. 22: Lehninger Nucleotide Synthesis Ppt Purine Metabolism (Study Guide) Pyrimidine Metabolism (Study Guide) |
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Chapter 22 DUE: Friday, 11/18 |
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November 21 | Chapter 25 | Chapter 25 DUE: Wednesday, 11/23 |
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Holiday |
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November 28 |
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Chapter 26 DUE: Wednesday, 11/30 |
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November 30 |
Study Guide/Worksheet: |
Chapter 24 DUE: Friday, 12/02 |
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December 05 |
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Study Guide/Worksheet:
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Chapter 28 DUE: Friday, 12/09 |
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December 07 | Exam 4 |
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Monday, December 12 (-30) | Final Exam, 8:00AM-11:59PM |
*NO On-campus Class Meetings, Video Lectures Will be Available
**NO On-campus Meetings, Exams will be available on-line 8:00AM-8:00PM
Homework Assignment | DUE DATE | Log into Blackboard and then navigate to this course. |
Chapters 1 & 2 |
Friday, 09/02, 2022 |
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Chapter 3 |
Friday, 09/09, 2022 |
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Chapter 27 |
Wednesday, 09/14, 2022 |
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Chapter 4 | Friday, 09/16, 2022 | |
Chapter 11 |
Friday,09/23, 2022 |
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Chapter 5 |
Wednesday,09/28, 2022 |
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Chapter 6 |
Wednesday, 10/05, 2022 |
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Chapter 13 | Friday, 10/07, 2022 | |
Chapter 7 | Friday, 10/14, 2022 | |
Chapter 14 |
Wednesday, 10/19, 2022 |
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Chapter 16 |
Friday,10/21, 2022 |
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Chapter 19 |
Wednesday, 10/26, 2022 |
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Chapter 15 |
Friday, 10/28, 2022 |
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Chapter 17 | Wednesday, 11/02, 2022 | |
Chapter 18 | Friday, 11/11, 2022 |
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Chapter 8 | Wednesday, 11/16, 2022 | |
Chapter 22 | Friday, 11/18, 2022 | |
Chapter 25 | Wednesday, 11/23, 2022 | |
Chapter 26 | Wednesday, 11/30, 2022 | |
Chapter 24 | Friday, 12/02, 2022 | |
Chapter 28 | Friday, 12/09, 2022 |
© Dr. Noel Sturm 2022