Biochemistry I: CHE 450

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 Sheets Learning Objectives Case Study
January 22

Chemistry of Life / The Cell
MP3

WAV

01_Chemistry of Life and the Cell LO _1  
January 24 Molecules of Life / Water 02_Molecules of Life/Water    
January 29

Acidosis / Alkalosis

    Case Study 1 Solution
January 31 Amino Acids / Proteins MP3
WAV
    Case Study 2 Solution
February 05 Protein Synthesis and Maturation    
February 07 Proteins: Globular and Membrane and Structural (Fibrous) MP3 WAV MP3
WAV
LO_2  
February 12 Membranes MP3
WAV
06_Membranes    
February 14 Myoglobin / Hemoglobin MP3
WAV
07_Myoglobin and Hemoglobin   Case Study 3 Solution
February 19

HOLIDAY

   
February 21

Gas Transport / Antibodies & Antigens
MP3
WAV

08_Gas Transport and Antibodies LO_3  
February 26

Exam 1

   
February 28 Enzymes: Catalysis & Kinetics MP3
WAV
09_Enzymes: Catalysis and Kinetics   Case Study 4 Solution
March 05 Enzymes: Isozymes & Regulation MP3
WAV
10_Enzymes: Isozymes and Regulation   Case Study 5 Solution
March 07 Enzyme Mechanisms-Serine Proteases 11_Enzyme Mechanisms: Serine Proteases    
March 12

Overview of Nutrients / Vitamins of CHO Metabolism MP3 WAV

Cobalamin, Folic Acid, Antioxidants MP3
WAV

12_Nutrients

13_Antioxidants

LO_4 Case Study 6 Solution
March 14

Introduction to Nucleotides

Nucleotides: Composition and Structure MP3 WAV

14_Nucleotides    
March 19

Exam 2

   
March 21

Purine Metabolism and Pyrimidine Metabolism MP3 WAV

Purine Metabolism (Study Guide)

Pyrimidine Metabolism (Study Guide)

15_Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism  


Case Study 7 Solution

March 26 HOLIDAY, Spring Break!    

March 28

 

 

HOLIDAY, Spring Break!

 

   
April 02

DNA Synthesis MP3 WAV

 

16_DNA Synthesis LO_5  
April 04

DNA Mutation and Repair MP3 WAV

RNA Synthesis and Processing MP3 WAV

Terms Defined

17 DNA Mutation and Repair

18_RNA Synthesis and Processing

   
April 09

Regulation of Gene Expression

Study Guide/Worksheet:

Regulation of Gene Expression

   
April 11

Dr. Sturm Away at NASA Workshop

No Class Meeting!

Self Study Day:

 

 

 
April 16

Genome Organization

Overview of CHO Metabolism MP3
WAV


Genome Organization

CHO Study Guide

19_Overview of CHO Metabolism

LO_6  
April 18

Intro To & Thermo Of Metabolism MP3
WAV

20_Introduction to Thermodynamics

 
April 23

 

Exam 3

 
April 25

Glycolysis Pathway MP3 WAV

21_Glycolysis

 

 

Case Study 8 Solution

April 30

Citric Acid Cycle MP3 WAV

 

22_Citric Acid Cycle

   
May 02

Glycogen Metabolism MP3 WAV

Gluconeogenesis MP3 WAV

23_Glycogen

24_PPP and Gluconeogenesis

LO_7 Case Study 9 Solution
  Pathways Review      
May 07

Electron Transport

Electron Transport pdf
MP3 WAV

25_Electron Transport   Case Study 10 Solution
May 09 Exam 4      

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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