Biochemistry 3521
Lecture Schedule
Spring 1999
Department of Biological Sciences
Fordham University
UPDATED 4/20/99
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Lecture
Date
Topic
Chapter in Stryer
1
W

Jan.

20

Course description, organization and grading

Introductory Remarks -- The Purview of Biochemistry

Types and Organization of Cells
1, pp. 10-16
2
F

22

Chemical bonds, associations, and functional groups
1, pp. 1-10
Handout
3
M
25
Water and pH
1, pp. 1-10
2, pp. 42-43
4
W
27
Amino acids, peptide bond, and levels of protein structure
2, pp. 17-41
5
F
29
Protein structure and folding
2, pp. 35-41
16, pp.417-40
6
M
Feb.
1
Protein structure cont. and structure prediction
16, pp.417-40
7
W
3
Analysis of proteins
3, pp. 45-74
8
F
5
Analysis of proteins II
3, pp. 45-74
M
8
Analysis of proteins II cont.
3, pp. 45-74
9
W
10
Protein conformational changes and Allosterics: Hemoglobin
7, pp. 147-80
10
F
12
Thermodynamics, Enzymes, and Enzyme kinetics
8, pp. 181-06
M
15
PRESIDENT'S DAY
Tue
16
EXAM I - Lectures 1-9
11

12
W

17

Enzyme regulation

Enzyme catalysis and mechanisms

10, p. 237-62

9, pp. 201-36
13
F

19

Enzyme catalysis and mechanisms cont.

Metabolism and Bioenergetics

Nucleotides/Coenzymes (to be incorporated into other lectures)
17
14
M

22
Simple and complex carbohydrates
18
15
W
24
Glycolysis
19

F

26

Glycolysis
19
16
M
1
Glycogen Metabolism
22, 23
17
W
3
Glycogen Metabolism
22, 23
18
F
March
5
Tricarboxylic acid cycle
20
M
8
EXAM II - Lectures 10-17
18
W
10
Tricarboxylic acid cycle
20
19
F
12
Electron transport and Oxidative phosphorylation
21
March
13-21
SPRING RECESS
20
M
22
Electron transport and Oxidative phosphorylation
21
21
W
24
Fatty Acids/Triacylglycerol metabolism and Lipids
24 (11,27)
22
F
26
Fatty Acids/Triacylglycerol metabolism and Lipids
24 (11,27)
23
M
29
Nitrogen and amino acid metabolism
25, 28
24
W
31
Integration of metabolism/Overview
30

April

1-5

EASTER HOLIDAY

25
W

7

Nucleotides and Acids

Overview of genetic information, flow and regulation
4
5
29
26
F

9

DNA structure
4
5
31, p. 787-92

M

12

Exam III - Lectures 18-24
27
W

14

DNA replication and repair
31, p. 787-18
Handout
28
F

16

Recombinant DNA and methods in molecular biology
Handout
6, pp. 119-44
29
M

19

Recombinant DNA and methods in molecular biology cont.
Handout
6, pp. 119-44
30
W

21

Recombinant DNA and methods in molecular biology cont.
Handout
6, pp. 119-44
31
F

23

Recombinant DNA and methods in molecular biology cont.
Handout
6, pp. 119-44
32
M

26

Genomes and the Eukaryotic Chromosome
Handout
37, p. 975-96
33
W

28
Transcription
Handout
33, p. 841-58
36, p. 949-74
34
F

30
Eukaryotic Transcriptional Regulation
Handout
37, pp. 997-1010
35
M

May

3
mRNA processing: Capping, splicing and polyadenylation
Alternative Splicing
Handout
33, p. 858-74
36
W

5
Ribosomal RNA processing and maturation
tRNA processing, RNA editing, and Catalytic RNAs
RNA transport, stability and localization
Differential Gene Expression Recapitulation
Handout
33, pp. 949-50, 859-60, 864-69

Exam IV = Final Exam - Lectures 25-36

FINAL EXAM Friday May 14th, 1999 at 9:30am in Keating Hall rm 318 - Lectures 25-36

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