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Chemistry 641    Biochemistry

Section 010  Tue/Thu 4:30-5:45pm, 217 Gore Hall
Section 011 Tue/Thu 9:30-10:45am, 217 Gore Hall
 

Prof. Brian Bahnson        Lecturing 8/28 to 10/11
312 Drake Hall
Phone: 831-0786
bahnson@udel.edu
http://www.udel.edu/chem/bahnson
Office hours: Tue 10:45-11:45a, Thu 3:00-4:00p, or by appointment
 

Prof. Colin Thorpe        Lecturing 10/16 to 12/4
204B Drake Hall
Phone: 831-2689
cthorpe@udel.edu
http://www.udel.edu/chem/thorpe
Office hours:  to be announced
 

Textbook and Teaching Aids

Text: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 4th edition, Nelson & Cox (ISBN 0-7167-4339-6)

Chem 641 Web page:  (http://www.udel.edu/chem/bahnson/Chem641/)
 

Assigned Reading

Reading will be assigned in advance of the lectures covering the topic, and a list of chapter sections for each topic appears on the tentative course outline (see below).  Material in the reading that was not explicitly covered in lecture may appear on the exams.

Assigned Problem Sets

Problem sets will be assigned to help you learn the material.  You will not need to turn in these problem sets.  However, it is highly recommended that you thoroughly work the problems before the answers are posted.  Previous exams will be posted for a similar purpose to posted problem sets.  Additionally, problems may appear verbatim on each hourly exam and on the  final. 

Prerequisites

One year of Organic Chemistry or equivalent (CHEM 322 or CHEM 332).

Grading

 
Two hourly exams 100 points each
Final exam 150 points
TOTAL 350 points

Assigned grades will be based on the distribution of scores.

Hourly exams will be given on SATURDAY Oct. 6 and SATURDAY Nov. 17 from 10a to noon in KRB 100.

There will be no make-up hourly exams. No exceptions will be made.  In case of an excused absence, the other exams will be weighted accordingly to determine the grade.

E-mail

By far the best way to contact us is by e-mail (bahnson@udel.edu or cthorpe@udel.edu).  We will make extensive use of e-mail to contact you on non-class days with corrections, clarifications, and announcements.  If you regularly use an e-mail address other than your U of D address, send an e-mail to  Prof. Bahnson with your full name somewhere in the message and this address will be added to our class e-mail lists. 

Outline of Course 

Topic Chapter in Text
Overview of Biochemistry 1
Water, pH and Ionic Equilibria
2
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
3
3D Structure of Proteins
4
Protein Function
5
Enzyme Kinetics, Regulation and Mechanism
6
Metabolism: An Overview
13
Glycolysis
14
Metabolic Regulation: glucose and glycogen
15
The Citric Acid Cycle
16
Fatty Acid Catabolism
17
 Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
 19

Calendar of Course:   download pdf here