| Date & Topic | Reading* | Problems |
| Introduction: 1/28 | Skim Chapters 1 & 2 | |
| Biomolecules: 1/29 | Chpt. 3 through pg. 73 | Chpt.3: 5, 6 & 7 |
| Water & Weak Interactions: 2/2, 2/4 | Chapter 4 | Chpt. 4: 3, 5, 8 & 10 |
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Protein Structures |
Chpt. 5 pgs. 115-125 | Chpt. 5: 5, 7, 10, 12, 14 & 15 |
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Protein Structures |
Chpt. 5 pgs. 126-150 | |
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Protein Structures |
Chpt. 6 pgs. 159-185 | Chpt. 6: 4, 8 & 9 |
| Protein Structures Protein Methods: 2/18, 2/19 |
Chpt. 5 pgs. 130-136 Chpt. 6 pgs. 191-196 |
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| Myoglobin, Hemoglobin, & Sickle Cell: 2/20, 2/23 | Chpt. 7 pgs. 203-220 | Chpt. 7: 3, 5 & 6 |
| Enzymes | Chpt. 8: 6, 7, 8, 14, 16 & 17 | |
| Kinetics: 2/25 | Chpt. 8 pgs. 244-246 & 257-269 | |
| Mechanisms: 2/26 | Chpt. 8 pgs. 246-257 | |
| Regulation: 3/1 | Chpt. 8 pgs. 278-287 | |
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Exam
I handed out 3/1. Due in individual form 3/4. Collaborative session
3/4.
Revised version due 3/5 by 4:30 pm. |
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No class Wed 3/3
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| Carbohydrates: 3/8 | Chapter 9 | Chpt. 9: 1, 7 & 16 |
| Nucleic Acids Nucleotides: 3/10 |
Chpt. 10 pgs. 325-331 & 354-358 | Chpt. 10: 3, 10 & 12 Chpt. 24: 5 & 7 |
| Nucleic Acids Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Structure and Methods: 3/8, 3/11 |
Chpt. 10 pgs. 332-354 Chpt. 24 pgs. 915-923 |
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Lab lecture 3/15
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| Lipids Structures: 3/17 |
Chpt. 11 pgs. 363-374 | Chpt. 11: 2, 6, 11 & 13 Chpt. 12: 4 & 11 |
| Lipids Membranes: 3/18 |
Chpt. 12 pgs. 389-405 | |
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Spring Break
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| Bioenergetics and Outline of Metabolism: 3/29 | Chpt. 14 pgs. 490-520 | Chpt. 14: 2, 6, 7, 11 & 12 |
| Carbohydrate Metabolism Glycolysis: 3/31, 4/1 |
Chpt. 15 pgs. 527-557 | Chpt. 15: 3, 6, 10, 18, 19 & 22 |
| Carbohydrate Metabolism Citric Acid Cycle: 4/5 |
Chpt. 16 pgs. 567-587 | Chpt. 16: 3, 5, 13, 16 & 18 |
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No class Wed 4/7
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| Carbohydrate Metabolism Glycogen Metabolism: 4/8 |
Chpt. 20 pgs. 722-746 | Chpt. 20: 2, 4, 5, 6 & 14 |
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Lab lecture 4/12
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| Electron Transport Oxidative Phosphorylation: 4/14 |
Chpt. 19 pgs. 659-690 & 708-712 | Chpt. 19: 4, 5, 6, 10 & 12 |
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Transport Photosynthesis: 4/15 |
Chpt. 19 pgs. 691-707 Chpt. 20 pgs. 746-761 |
Chpt. 19: 20 & 25 Chpt. 20: 17 & 22 |
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Exam II handed out 4/15.
Due in individual form 4/21.
Collaborative session 4/21. Revised version due 4/22. |
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| Fatty
Acids Oxidation: 4/22 |
Chpt. 17 pgs. 598-610 | Chpt. 17: 2, 3 & 12 |
| Fatty
Acids Synthesis:4/26 |
Chpt. 21 pgs. 770-790 | Chpt. 21: 1, 6 & 7 |
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Ruhlman
Conference 4/28
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Nitrogen metabolism: |
Chpt. 18 pgs. 624-633 | Chpt. 18: 1, 4, 9, 14 |
| Nitrogen metabolism: urea cycle and overview of the nitrogen cycle 5/3 |
Chpt. 18 pgs. 634-638 skim rest of chapter |
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| Integration of Metabolism: 5/5 | Chpt. 23 pgs. 869-895 | Chpt. 23: 7, 8 & 13 |
| Review and Make-up Quizzes 5/6 | ||
* All reading are from Nelson
and Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd ed., 2000
some make-up classes may need to be scheduled
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