BIOLOGY 3521-- BIOCHEMISTRY

Fordham University -- Spring 1999

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Textbook and Internet Supplementary Study Aid Resources - 1/19/99

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• PRINTED MATERIAL
  • Suggested text
  • Review or study guides
  • Other biochemistry texts
  • Other molecular biology or cell biology texts
  • Recombinant DNA or genetic engineering texts
• INTERNET MATERIAL
  • Recommended Molecular Graphics Tutorials
  • Topics or concepts in biochemistry
  • Other instructional resources

SUGGESTED TEXT: Stryer, L. 1995. Biochemistry. 4th edition, W.H. Freeman and Company

• A student companion to Stryer's Biochemistry is available in the bookstore: Gumport et al. 1995. Student Companion for Stryer's Biochemistry. 4th edition, W.H. Freeman and Company.
  • Note that this is a relatively advanced study guide which some of you may find too overwhelming.

Recommended Review or Supplementary Study Aids:

• Gilbert. 1992. Basic Concepts In Biochemistry, A Student's Survival Guide, McGraw-Hill.
  • Available in the Fordham Bookstore andWalsh Library Science Reserve
• Jemiolo, D.K. 1996. Study guide and problems book for Garret and Grisham "Biochemistry". Saunders.Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Campbell and Smith. 1993. Biochemistry Illustrated, Churchill Livingstone. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Segel, I.H. 1976. Biochemical Calculations. 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons.Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Lyman. 1994. Biochemistry, Springhouse Corporation (Applied Science Review).

Other Biochemistry Texts:

• Horton et al. 1996. Principles of Biochemistry, 2nd Ed., Prentice-Hall, Inc. Walsh Library Science Reserve.
• Garrett and Grisham. 1995. Biochemistry, Saunders College Publishing. Walsh Library Science Reserve
  • Kinemage Files for Garrett/Grisham Biochemistry are available on the internet
• Mathews & van Holde.1995. Biochemistry, 2nd Ed.
  • A Virtual Text for "Biochemistry" with some of the chapters is available on the internet
• Matthews et al. 1997. Biochemistry: A short course. John Wiley & Sons.Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Zubay. 1993. Biochemistry, Wm. C. Brown Communications. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Voet and Voet. 1990. Biochemistry, . Publisher Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Hames et al. 1997. Instant Notes in Biochemistry. Bios Scientific Publishers.
• Lehninger, Nelson and Cox. 1993. Biochemistry, 2nd Ed., Publisher.
• Ritter. 1996. Biochemistry: A foundation, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co

Other Molecular Biology Texts

• Turner et al. 1997. Instant Notes in Molecular Biology. Bios Scientific Publishers.
• "Genes VI", B. Lewin. 1996. Oxford University Press. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• "Molecular and Cell Biology", H. Lodish et al. 1995. 2nd edition, W.H. Freeman and Company. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Alberts et al. 1997. Essential Cell Biology. Garland Publishing. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• "Genes and Genomes: A Changing Perspective", M. Singer and P. Berg, 1991. Univ. Science Books
• "Molecular Biology of the Gene", J.D. Watson et al. 1987. 4th edition, Benjamin Cummings
• "Molecular Biology of the Cell", B. Alberts et al. 1994. 2nd edition, Garland Publishing
• "Essentials of Molecular Biology", D. Freifelder and Malacinski, 1993. Jones and Bartlett
• "Molecular Biology", D. Freifelder, 1987. 2nd edition, Jones and Bartlett

Other Recombinant DNA Texts

• Micklos, D.A. and Freyer, G.A. 1990. DNA Science: A first course in recombinant DNA technology. Cold Spring Harbor Press. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Watson, J.D. et al. 1992. Recombinant DNA. Scientific American Books, W.H. Freeman and Company. Walsh Library Science Reserve
• Old, R.W. and Primrose, S.B. 1994. Principles of Gene Manipulation: An introduction to genetic engineering. Blackwell Scientific Publications. Walsh Library Science Reserve
  

Below are listed suggested internet material that should be useful:

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TUTORIALS:

• Structure Related with Graphics
  • Demonstrations or tutorials of graphic programs such as Chime or RasMol (Choose One for an Introduction)
    • For help in using Chime, see the Chime Features Tutorial using ATP and the Chime Viewers Guide for a quick reference guide
    • See also as resources
      • Chime: How to Use It. (UMass) OR Beginners guide to CHIME and Chime Tutorials Resources from Maricopa Community College
      • RasMol and CHIME Tutorials/UMass Amherst
  • Stereochemistry Review -- Stereochemistry Online: Chime Tutorial
  • Molecules in Modern Biology Gallery at Carnegie Mellon (Chime required) (OUTSTANDING)
    • Listed Below are some of the Subsections of The Gallery
      • Elements
      • Functional Groups
        • Includes a Quiz and Answers on functional groups
      • Small Molecules/Building Blocks in Modern Biology
      • Nucleotides
      • Membranes
  • Amino Acids
    • Amino Acid Animated Tutorial from Carnegie Mellon (Requires Chime)
    • Amino Acid Information at Indiana University (STATIC AND ROTATABLE IMAGES)
  • Protein Architecture
    • Protein Architecture Tutorial for ProtG at Carnegie Mellon (Requires Chime)
    • ProTeach/Kinmage exercises are available on both the Macintosh and PC computers in Walsh Library Conputer Labs A and B
      • For information on the ProTeach Files and Kinemages follow the ProTeach Link
      • For Help using kinemages see the Kinemage Tutorial
  • Molecular Biology Structure
    • Nucleotides, DNA and RNA Structure
      • Nucleotides
      • CAP DNA-binding protein complex
      • DNA Structure Structure Tutorial at UMass with CHIME
      • DNA and RNA Structjure at Carnegie Mellon
      • Yeast tRNA at Carnegie Mellon
    • Introduction and links to these molecular models:
      • B-Form DNA helix
      • A-Form RNA helix
      • cAMP Receptor Protein (CRP)
      • Human hnRNP A1
      • snRNP U1A
      • EF-Tu, tRNA^Phe, and GTP
      • Zif268 zinc finger
  • Molecules and Metabolic Pathways
    • Small Molecule Gallery at Carnegie Mellon
    • Glycolysis at Carnegie Mellon
    • TCA Cycle at Carnergie Mellon

• Topics or Concepts in Biochemistry:
  • Bonds and Associations or Chemistry Review
  • Water
  • pH
    • AA Tritation and pH Tutorial at the University of Virginia
    • The Acid and Base\pH Tutorial at the University of British Columbia
  • Enzyme Kinetics
  • Bioenergetics
  • Protein Glossary

• Interactive Biochemistry at the University of Virginia
  • Amino Acid Titration Behavior
  • An Animated Look at Phi and Psi Angles (uses SGI Cosmo Player)
  • Studying Protein Structures (with Chemscape Chime)
  • Enzyme Kinetics Michaelis-Menten Kinetics
  • Lineweaver-Burk Kinetics
  • Hanes-Woolf Kinetics
  • Reversible Inhibition
  • Enzyme Mechanisms
  • Helical Wheel Viewer for Alpha Helices
  • The Energetics of Glycolysis

• MIT Hypertextbook Biology/Molecular Biology Tutorials -- MIT Hypertextbook Biology Chapters
• Macromolecules Instructional Resource at Johns Hopksins -- Molecules and Cells: Macromolecules Lectures
• Selected set of links for Biochemistry -- BioChemNet: Biochemistry
• List of some Internet Courses for Biochemistry -- Biochemistry - World Learning Hall
• Principles of Protein Structure courses on the Internet
  • Course developed in the UK - Principles of Protein Structure at Birbeck
  • Brookhaven National Labs/Protein Database Course - Principles Of Protein Structure at Brookhaven
    

A More Comprehensive List of Biochemistry WWW Resources on the Internet.

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