BISC 220 - Cellular Physiology with Laboratory

Harris, Hood-DeGrenier, Kuldell, Leavitt

This course will focus on structure/function relationships in eukaryotic cells. Topics will include: enzyme structure and kinetics, bioenergetics, protein-protein interactions, membrane and membrane bound organelle structure and function, cytoskeleton, transport mechanisms, cell communication and signaling. The laboratory consists of three projects: enzyme purification and characterization, the cytological and biochemical characterization of the actin cytoskeleton and mammalian cell culture and studies in programmed cell death.

Prerequisite: 110 and two units of college chemistry. One semester of organic chemistry is recommended. Not open to first-year students.

Distribution: Natural and Physical Science

Semester: Spring

Unit: 1.25