Biochemistry I: CHE 450-31 and -32

Course Policies and Grading

Pre-Requisites

General Chemistry (two semester or three quarter sequence)

Organic Chemistry (two semester or three quarter sequence)

Date Lecture Learning Outcomes Work Sheet Case Study
August 27

Chemistry of Life / The Cell
MP3

WAV

LO _1 01_Chemistry of Life and the Cell  
August 29 Molecules of Life / Water   02_Molecules of Life/Water  
August 31 Q & A; Discussion*      
September 03

HOLIDAY

   
September 05 Acidosis / Alkalosis   03_Acidosis/Alkalosis Case Study 1 Solution
September 07 Q & A; Discussion*      
September 10 Amino Acids / Proteins MP3
WAV
  04_Amino Acids/Proteins and Protein Synthesis Case Study 2 Solution
September 12 Protein Synthesis and Maturation LO_2    
September 14 Q & A; Discussion*      
September 17 Proteins: Globular and Membrane and Structural (Fibrous) MP3 WAV MP3
WAV
  05_Proteins: Globular, Membrane and Structural  
September 19 Membranes MP3
WAV
  06_Membranes  
September 21 Q & A; Discussion*      
September 24 Myoglobin / Hemoglobin MP3
WAV
  07_Myoglobin and Hemoglobin Case Study 3 Solution
September 26

Gas Transport / Antibodies & Antigens
MP3
WAV

LO_3 08_Gas Transport and Antibodies  
September 28 Q & A; Discussion*      
October 01

Exam 1

   
October 03 Enzymes: Catalysis & Kinetics MP3
WAV
  09_Enzymes: Catalysis and Kinetics Case Study 4 Solution
October 05 Q & A; Discussion*      
October 08 Enzymes: Isozymes & Regulation MP3
WAV
LO_4 10_Enzymes: Isozymes and Regulation Case Study 5 Solution
October 10 Enzyme Mechanisms-Serine Proteases   11_Enzyme Mechanisms: Serine Proteases  
October 12 Q & A; Discussion*      
October 15

Overview of Nutrients / Vitamins of CHO Metabolism MP3 WAV

Cobalamin, Folic Acid, Antioxidants MP3
WAV

 

12_Nutrients

13_Antioxidants

Case Study 6 Solution
October 17

Introduction to Nucleotides

Nucleotides: Composition and Structure MP3 WAV

LO_5 14_Nucleotides  
October 19 Q & A; Discussion*      
October 22

Exam 2

   
October 24

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 26 Q & A; Discussion*      
October 29 DNA Synthesis MP3 WAV   16_DNA Synthesis  

October 31

 

 

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 02 Q & A; Discussion*      
November 05

Genome Organization

 

  Genome Organization  
November 07

Regulation of Gene Expression

 

Study Guide/Worksheet:

Regulation of Gene Expression

 
November 09 Q & A; Discussion*      
November 12

HOLIDAY

   
November 14

Study Guide

Overview of CHO Metabolism MP3
WAV

LO_6 19_Overview of CHO Metabolism
November 16 Q & A; Discussion*      
November 19

Exam 3

   
November 21

Intro To & Thermo Of Metabolism MP3
WAV

 

20_Introduction to Thermodynamics

November 23 Q & A; Discussion*      
November 26

Glycolysis Pathway MP3 WAV

 

21_Glycolysis

Case Study 8 Solution
November 28

Citric Acid Cycle MP3 WAV

 

22_Citric Acid Cycle

 


November 30 Q & A; Discussion*      
December 03

Glycogen Metabolism MP3 WAV

Gluconeogenesis MP3 WAV

LO_7

23_Glycogen

24_PPP and Gluconeogenesis

Case Study 9 Solution
December 05

Electron Transport

Electron Transport pdf
MP3 WAV

 

25_Electron Transport

Case Study 10 Solution
  Pathways Review      
December 07 Q & A; Discussion*      
December 10

Exam 4

   

* Friday Class Meetings will be 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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