Biochemistry II

CHE 472/CHE 670

Spring 2010



Instructor: 
Dr. Kimberly Bagley
Address:
SC 453
Phone:
878-5933
Office Hours:
MF 9:30-10:50 AM
Text:
Principles of Biochemistry (4th Ed.)
by Horton et al.


Tentative Schedule


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

3/31 Spring Break
4/2 Spring Break

4/5* The Bacterial Photosynthetic Reaction Centers 15
PS #5
4/7 Photosynthesis- The Light Reactions 15
4/9 Photosystems I and II 15
EMS 9 (due 4/28)
4/12 The Z scheme 15
4/14 The Dark Reactions 15
4/16  RuBisCO 15
4/19 EXAM II   Chs. 11, 13, 14, 15.0-15.7
4/21 Starch and Sucrose synthesis 15
4/23 Gluconeogenesis 12
4/26* Glycogen metabolism 12
4/28 The pentose phosphate pathway 12
4/30 Fatty Acid Oxidation 16
5/3 Fatty Acid Oxidation
16
5/5*Fatty acid synthesis
EXAM III (take home exam-due 5/11
16
(Cummulative)
5/11
(9:40-11:30 AM)
Take Home Exam* due 
Presenations by Graduate tudents (attendence of all students required)
 

 

* 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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