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University of Puerto Rico
Río Piedras Campus
College of Natural Sciences
Nutrition and Dietetics Program
Program: Bachelor of Science in
Nutrition and Dietetics
Human Biochemistry, NUTR
4158
First Semester, 2013-2014 Academic Year
Sec. 0U1, Monday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Room NEP 576
Michelle Schelske Santos, Ph.D.; [email protected], [email protected]; ext. 5798, 2792
Date
Assignment
Topic
12Aug13
Syllabus; Reflection
Reserve: Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry Ch. 1
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Quiz – Cells and Organelles
Chapters 1, 2; bring calculators
Reserve: Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry Ch. 2
Chapter 2; bring calculators
Chapter 8; Web Tutorial – Nucleotides & nucleic acids
Assignment - pH problems in Edu 2.0
Chapters 24, 9 (pp. 306-9, 317, 319-25, 333-8);
Animations: Ch. 24 Packaging of Nuclear Chromos; Ch.
9 DNA Cloning, PCR
Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics
Chapters 3 (pp. 75-106; no section 3.3 nor 3.5)
Due: pH problems
Assignment – ELSI of Human Genome Project
Academic Recess – Labor Day
Quiz – Amino acids
Chapter 4 (eliminar pp.126-137); Web Lehninger 3D
Tutorial; Protein Architec.
Chapter 5, part I; (sections from Chapters 21, 23, 28)
Due: ELSI of Human Genome Project & Topic Oral
Presentation
Assign: Search Strategy, & prelimin. results for Oral
Presentation
LAB (substitute for Oral Presentations on W, 13Nov13)
Introduction to course
Biochemistry in Health Sciences
The cells and organelles
The cells and organelles (cont.);
Overview of structure and
characteristics of biomolecules; Water
pH, acid/base balance, buffer systems
Nucleotides & nucleic acids
OPPORTUNITY 1: Cells/water – Nutrigenomics
(Ch. 1, 2, 8, 24, 9, 3, 4)
19Aug13
26Aug13
W, 28Aug13
rep., 02Sep13
02Sep13
09Sep13
W, 11Sep13
rep. 25Nov13
Fri, 13Sep13
TBA
16Sep13
23Sep13
DNA & RNA structure and metab.;
DNA techniques;
The Human Genome Project; Ethical
implications of availability and use of
genetic info. with applications in nutr.
Proteins I: amino acids, peptides
Proteins I: amino acids, peptides &
proteins; 3D structure of proteins
Protein Functions I (Intro., Insulin,
Leptin, Lipoproteins)
Chapter 5, part II
Protein Functions II (Hemoglobin,
Due: Search Strategy, & prelimin. results for Oral Immunoglobulins, Actin, Myosin);
Presentation
Chapter 6; Chapter 27;
Enzymes; Protein metabolism;
Assign: Continue article search for oral pres.
Dra. M. Schelske Santos; NUTR 4158
30Sep13
07Oct13
Chapter 18 part I
Due: Articles for Oral Presentation
Chapter 18 part II; 22 (sec. 2 - 3)
Urea cycle, amino acid oxidation
Amino acid metabolism, oxidation,
degradation; Amino acid synthesis,
molecules derived from amino acids
Tue, 08Oct13 OPPORTUNITY 2: Protein Structure, Function & Ch. 5, (sections from 21, 23, 28) 6,
?
Metabolism
27, 18, 22
14Oct13
Chapters, 13 (sec. 3 - 4), 16, 19
Bioenergetics; Citric Acid Cycle,
Assignment
Electron Transport Chain
21Oct13
Quiz: ATP & TCA Cycle
Carbohydrate Structure, Carbohydrate
Chapters 7, 14, 15
Metabolism I (Glycolysis, and Gluconeogenesis), & II (Glycogenolysis and
Glycogenesis)
28Oct13
Chapter 15 (cont.),
Carbohydrate Metabolism II (cont.)
Chapter 23
Hormonal reg. of sugar metabolism;
04Nov13
Chapter 10, 11, 17
Lipid Structure, Membranes; Lipid
If offered, Extra Credit Assign? (optional)
Metabolism I
Fri, 08Nov13 OPPORTUNITY 3: Protein and Amino Acid Meta- Ch. 13, 16, 19, 7, 14
bolism, Bioenergetics, CHO Structure, Glycolysis
11Nov13
Academic Recess – Veteran’s Day
Wed, 13Nov13 Oral presentations of biomolecules under investigation
(10 min. each); questions and
Subs. 11Sep13 Due: Written reports of presentations
discussion
18Nov13
Oral presentations of biomolecules under investigation
(10 min. each); questions and
Due: Written reports of presentations
discussion
25Nov13
Academic Recess – Happy Thanksgiving!
02Dec13
Chapters 21
Lipid Metabolism II
Chapter 22 (sec. 4);
Nucleotide Metabolism
Final Reflection; Review for final
Due: Extra Credit (optional)
Assignment: Electronic Forum – Edu 2.0 (30 pts.)
11-18Dec13; OPPORTUNITY 4: FINAL (150 pts.; 30 pts. from
Part new material (Ch. 15, 23, 10, 11,
TBA
Electronic Forum, 120 pts. in class)
17, 21, 22) ;
Part comprehensive (entire semester)
This schedule is subject to change based on unforeseen events, natural disasters, and scheduling of student
assemblies. In the event of any change, a new schedule will be developed and available in Edu 2.0.
sem. 1, 2013-2014
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