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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