Humboldt State University ® Department of Chemistry

Richard A. Paselk

Chemistry 431 - Fall 2007

BIOCHEMISTRY REVIEW

The purpose of these pages is to aid the student in learning biochemistry by suggesting: 1) topics to review from my previous Study Guides, 2) questions/problems I have written on topics which have caused students trouble in the past and 3) homework problems from your text which seem particularly valuable to me.

The links below will become active the weekend following the appropriate lectures. If they are not, please notify me via email!

 
Week

Date

Topic

Reading*
1
8/20-24

Introduction & Review: Elements, Biomolecules, Cells & Energy; Origins of Life & Evolution.

Chap 1
2
8/27-31
 Water: Weak Bonding and Physical Properties; Ionization and Acid-Base Chemistry Chap 2
 
Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins - The "Primary" Covalent Structure of Proteins Chap 3
3
9/3-7

Labor Day Holiday-No Classes Monday 3 September

  
3-D Protein Structure. Chap 4
4
9/10-14
 Protein Structure, Folding and Folding Dynamics Chap 4
 

Protein Function

 Chap 5
5
9/17-21
 Introduction to Enzymes Chap 5
 
Catalysis in Chemistry and Biology Chap 6
6
9/24-28
 Enzyme Kinetics and Rates of ReactionEnzyme Regulation and Metabolic Control Chap 6
7
10/1-5
 The Other Main Molecules of Life 1: Carbohydrates - Energy and Energy Storage Chap 7
Exam I - Friday, 5 October, 1300-1350
8
10/8-12
 The Other Main Molecules of Life 2: Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids (Coenzymes & Vitamins) Chap 8
 
The Other Main Molecules of Life 3: Lipids - Energy Storage and Compartmentation Chap 10 & 11
9
10/15-19
Biosignaling
Chap 12
10
10/22-26
 Bioenergetics; Introduction to Metabolism; Digestion Chap 13
11
10/29-11/2

Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis & Carbohydrate Metabolism

Chap 14
12
11/5-9
 Pyruvate Metabolism and Kreb's TCA Cycle Chap 14

13
11/12-16

Veteran's Day Observance-No Classes Monday 12 November

Principles of Metabolic Regulation - Glycogen Metabolism and Regulation

Chap 15
 Exam II - Friday, 16 November, 1300-1350
  
14
11/19-23
Thanksgiving Break, 19-23 November
 
15
11/26-30
 Pentose Phosphate Shunt; beta-oxidation of Fatty Acids Chap 16 & 17
16
12/3-7
 The Mitochondrial Electron Transport System and Oxidative Phosphorylation Chap 19
17
12/10-14

Final Exam (Comprehensive): Monday 10 December, 1240-1430

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Schedule

Last modified 7 December 2007