Biochemistry II

CHE 472

Spring 2012



Instructor: 
Dr. Kimberly Bagley
Address:
SC 453
Phone:
878-5933
Office Hours:
MF 9:30-10:45 AM
Text:
Principles of Biochemistry (4th Ed.)
by Horton et al.


Tentative Schedule


Date Material Reading
1/23 RNA polymerase 21
1/25 Prokaryotic Transcription 21
1/27 Eukaryotic Transcription 21
1/30 Post-transcriptional processing 21
2/1 The genetic code 22
PS #1
2/3 Transfer RNA and  Aminoaceyl-synthetases 22
2/6* Translation 22
2/8 Translation (cont.) 22
2/10 Overview of metabolism 10
2/13 ATP hydrolysis 10
PS #2
2/15 Oxidation /reduction 10
2/17* Activation Reactions 10
2/20 No Class
2/22 Glycolysis 11
2/24 EXAM II Chs. 21, 22, 10 
2/27 Glycolysis 11
2/29 Glycolysis 11
3/2 Fate of Pyruvate 11
3/5 Citric Acid Cycle 13
PS #3
3/7 Citric Acid Cycle 13
3/9 Regulation of the citric acid cycle 13
3/12* Oxidative Phosphorylation 14
EMS 11 (due 3/25)
3/14 Electron Transport Chain- Complexes I, III, and IV 14
PS #4
3/16 Electron Transport Chain- Complex II 14
3/19 ATP Synthase- stucture 14
3/21 ATP synthase- conformational changes and proton transfer
ATP Synthase Movie
14
3/23 P/O Ratios  14
3/26 Spring Break

3/28 Spring Break
3/30 Spring Break

4/2* The Bacterial Photosynthetic Reaction Centers 15
PS #5
4/4 Photosynthesis- The Light Reactions 15
4/6 Photosystems I and II 15
4/9 The Z scheme 15
4/11 The Dark Reactions 15
4/13  EXAM II
Chs. 11, 13, 14, 15.0-15.7
4/16 RuBisCO   15
4/18 Starch and Sucrose synthesis 15
4/20 Gluconeogenesis 12
4/23* Glycogen metabolism 12
4/25 The pentose phosphate pathway 12
4/27 Fatty Acid Oxidation
EXAM III (take home exam-due 5/10)*
16
(Chs. 10-16)
4/30* Fatty Acid Oxidation
16
5/2Fatty acid synthesis

16
(Cummulative)
5/8
(9:40-11:30AM)
ACS Biochemistry Exam
Exam III due 

 

* Use of textbook and reference materials are allowed,  but do not discuss exam problems with anyone except the instructor!  A score of 0 will be given for anyone failing to  observe these rules.



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