MCMP 208 - Biochemistry For Pharmaceutical Sciences I

Spring Semester 2017
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MCMP 208: Biochemistry for Pharmaceutical Sciences I

Spring Semester 2017 11:30am – 12:20pm MWF

Subjects Covered by Unit

Subjects

Text Chapters


Hours

Introduction to Biochemistry; Chemistry meets biology; Life; The Cell and subcellular components.

1 & 2

1

Aqueous solutions, the hydrogen bond and others, pH, and buffers; Energy and ATP; Introduction to macromolecules and metabolism

3 & 4

1

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins

5

5

Enzymes

6

4

Exam 1



1

Nucleic Acids

17

3

Genetic Information

18

3

Protein Synthesis

19

2

Carbohydrates

7

2

Exam 2



1

Carbohydrate metabolism

8

5

The Citric Acid Cycle

9

2

Electron Transport and Oxidative phosphorylation

10

2

Exam 3



1

Lipids and Membrane structure and function

11

3

Lipid Metabolism

12

3.5

Nitrogen metabolism – Amino Acids

14 and 15

2.5

Nitrogen metabolism – Purines and Pyrimidines

14 and 15

1.5

Integration of Metabolism

16

0.5

Exam 4 (during final exam week)


1


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