| BIOC 301 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
| |
Part I: chemistry, structure, metabolism, and function of
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids; enzymes, bioenergetics and respiratory processes. Prerequisites: Chemistry 141, 142 or 143
and departmental permission. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 302 |
Introduction to Biochemistry II |
| |
Part II: amino acids, nucleic acids, protein synthesis,
cellular and physiological control mechanisms. Prerequisites: Biochem 301. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 303 |
Biochemistry Laboratory |
| |
Experimental work designed to demonstrate importnat principles and to
illustrate methods and techniques of modern biochemistry. Prerequisites: Biochem 301, 302, or concurrent
registration therein, and Departmental permission. (4 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 307 |
Special Topics in Biochemistry |
| |
Areas of biochemistry not treated in concurrent advanced
course offerings. Prerequisites: Biochem 301, 302, or concurrent registration therein, and Departmental
permission. (1 to 3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 308 |
Special Topics in Biochemistry |
| |
Areas of biochemistry not treated in concurrent advanced course
offerings. Prerequisites: Biochem 301, 302, or concurrent registration therein, and Departmental permission. (1 to
3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 309 |
Laboratory Research Rotations |
| |
Two sequential research projects in Departmental faculty
laboratories, composed of experimental work, an oral presentation and a written report. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 310 |
Laboratory Research Rotations |
| |
Two sequential research projects in Departmental faculty
laboratories, composed of experimental work, an oral presentation and a written report. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 351 |
Proteins I: Structure and Function |
| |
Introduction to concepts in protein structure and chemistry
as well as exploration of ideas in a "hands on" fashion using computational resources. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 352 |
Nucleic Acids I: Protein/Nucleic Acid Interactions |
| |
Structure of DNA and RNA, and the structure
and assembly of nucleoprotein complexes will be described using examples from prokaryotes, yeast, viruses, and mammalian
cells in culture. Prerequisites: Biochemistry 301 and 302 or equivalent. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 353 |
Proteins II: General Enzymology |
| |
General consideration of enzyme nomenclature, purification,
assay, kinetics, mechanisms, cofactors, active sites, subunit, structure, allosteric and regulatory properties, and control
of multienzyme systems. Prerequisites: Biochem 301 and 302; Chem 162. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 354 |
Nucleic Acids II |
| |
The study of structure, composition, organization, function, synthesis, and
metabolism of nucleic acids and nucleoprotein particles and matrices in eukaryotic organisms. Prerequisites: Biochem 301 and
302; Chem 162. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 370 |
Physical Biochemistry |
| |
Protein interaction, solubility and factionation, electrophoresis,
sedimentation, phase rule study, diffusion, viscosity, spectrophotometry, and related topics. Prerequisites: Biochem 301 and
302; Chem 160 or 162. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 372 |
Cancer Biology |
| |
Overview of cancer biology for health science students. Foundation for cancer
research. Lecture format; interdisciplinary viewpoint; outside lectures. Prerequisites: Biochem 301, 302, and under
special circumstances 212. (3 hours) |
| |
| BIOC 381 |
Seminar |
| |
A review of recent developments and current literature in the various fields of
biochemistry. Prerequisites: Departmental permission. (1 hour) |
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
