BC367 - Biochemistry of the Cell I
Instructor: Kevin Rice (Keyes 313, x5763, kprice@colby.edu)
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BC367 Learning Goals
- To learn the fundamental chemistry and biochemistry of major classes of biomolecules, including amino acids and proteins, sugars and polysaccharides, nucleotides and nucleic acids, and lipids.
- To understand how chemical reactivity, thermodynamics, and kinetics are responsible for life.
- To sharpen problem-solving skills of both a qualitative and quantitative nature and to solve problems that involve the integration and synthesis of new knowledge.
- To enhance written and oral communication skills and build confidence in oral expression in a group setting.
Approximate Lecture and Discussion Schedule
Week of: | Probable topic: | Textbook chapter(s): | Discussion materials: |
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9/6 | Living matter / aqueous chemistry | 1, 2 | Problem Set #1 |
9/11 | Amino acids | 3 | |
9/18 | Peptides and proteins | 3-4 | |
9/25 | Protein structure | 3-4 | Problem Set #4 |
10/2 | Protein dynamics | 5 | (no problem set this week) |
10/9 | Enzymes and enzyme kinetics | 6 | |
10/16 | Enzyme inhibition | 6 | Homework #6 |
10/23 | Enzyme mechanisms | 6 | Homework #7 |
10/30 | Sugars, polysaccharides, and glycobiology | 7 | Homework #8 |
11/6 | Nucleotides and nucleic acid structure | 8 | Homework #9 |
11/13 | Nucleic acid chemistry and function | 8 | (no problem set this week) |
11/20 | DNA technology and lipid chemistry | 9-10 | (no problem set this week) |
11/27 | Storage and structural lipids | 10 |
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12/4 | Lipid biology | 10 |
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