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CHEM 452: Biochemistry
Instructor
Office
Office Phone
Office Hours
Email
Classes
Dr. Elliott Stollar
S213
575-562-4973
Monday 4.00 – 5.00pm
[email protected]
MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM S214
Course Description
This course starts by exploring the chemical basis of biochemistry and molecular biology.
It then examines the molecular components of cells to include proteins, carbohydrates,
lipids, and nucleic acids. It examines the role of proteins as enzymes and the part they
play in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Finally it examines the processes of DNA
metabolism, transcription, gene and protein expression.
Course Prerequisites
Chemistry 342.
Required Text Book
Biochemistry. (2010) by Garrett and Grisham.
This book is available in the bookstore.
Examinations and Grading:
The final grade will be calculated using results from a student's work in the course. This
includes final examinations, midterms, assignments and quizzes. You must pass one
midterm and the final exam to pass the course. The weights (%) applied to each of these
components will be:
Midterm I
Midterm II
Assignment
End of Chapter Quizzes
Final
20%
20%
5%
15%
40%*
*
Approximately 20% pre-midterm I/II and 20%
post-midterm I/II course material.
Chapter Quizzes, Assignment, and Exams.
Chapter quizzes (multiple choice) will be written on Blackboard after completion of the
corresponding chapter material. These will be available online for seven days and may be
written at any computer. Two attempts are allowed with the highest mark being recorded.
The assignment will contain calculation questions and short answer questions on the
material covered in the course so far. After the assignment has been posted on
Blackboard, you will have seven days to upload your answers as a word file.
Midterm I will cover all the material from the beginning of the course. Midterm II will
cover all the material covered between Midterm I and Midterm II. The final exam will
cover material from the whole course. Examples of typical examination questions (with
some answers) will be available on Blackboard.
Deadlines and dates policy
Assignments and quizzes must be submitted by the deadlines stated. If you experience
problems such as medical, bereavement, family crisis etc please obtain the appropriate
documentation so exceptions can be made. This policy also applies to missing exam dates
Honesty and plagiarism
I will not tolerate ANY form of dishonesty during the course. Plagiarized work will result
in a mark of 0.
Course Outline (subject to change)
Class Number
1
August
2
August
3
August
4
August
5
August
6 September
7 September
September
8 September
9 September
10 September
11 September
12 September
13 September
14 September
15 September
16 September
17 September
18
October
October
19
October
20
October
October
21
October
22
October
23
October
24
October
25
October
26
October
27
October
28
October
29 November
30 November
31 November
November
32 November
33 November
34 November
35 November
36 November
37 November
November
November
38 November
39 December
40 December
Date
20 Friday
23 Monday
25 Wednesday
27 Friday
30 Monday
1 Wednesday
3 Friday
6 Monday
8 Wednesday
10 Friday
13 Monday
15 Wednesday
17 Friday
20 Monday
22 Wednesday
24 Friday
27 Monday
29 Wednesday
1 Friday
4 Monday
6 Wednesday
8 Friday
11 Monday
13 Wednesday
15 Friday
18 Monday
20 Wednesday
22 Friday
25 Monday
27 Wednesday
29 Friday
1 Monday
3 Wednesday
5 Friday
8 Monday
10 Wednesday
12 Friday
15 Monday
17 Wednesday
19 Friday
22 Monday
24 Wednesday
26 Friday
29 Monday
1 Wednesday
3 Friday
Topic
Chapter Quiz Post Dates
Assignment Dates
The Chemistry of Biochemistry
1
The Chemistry of Biochemistry
1
Water
2
Water
2
Quiz 1-2
Thermodynamics of Biological systems
3
Thermodynamics of Biological systems
3
Quiz 3
Posted
Amino Acids and Proteins
4,5
No class
No class
Protein Primary Structure
5
Due date (5pm)
Protein Primary Structure
5
Quiz 4-5
Protein Secondary, tertiary, quaternary
6
Protein Secondary, tertiary, quaternary
6
Protein Secondary, tertiary, quaternary
6
Quiz 6
Protein Computer Lab
4,5,6
Carbohydrates
7
Carbohydrates/Lipids
7,8
Lipids
8
Quiz 7-8
Review class
Midterm Exam I
Membranes (no transport)
9
Membranes/Nucleic acids
9,10 Quiz 9
No class
Nucleic acids
10
Nucleic acids
11
Nucleic acids
11
Quiz 10-11
Recombinant DNA
12
Enzymes
13
Enzymes
14
Enzymes
14
Quiz 13-14
Glycolysis
18
TCA cycle
19
Electron transport
20
Fatty Acid metabolism
23,24 Quiz 18-19-20-23-24
Review
Midterm Exam II
DNA replication/repair/recombination
28
DNA replication/repair/recombination
28
Quiz 28
Transcription and gene expression
29
Transcription and gene expression
29
Quiz 29
Protein expression
30
No class
No class
Protein expression
30
Quiz 30
Review
Review