Chem 153A Introduction to Structure, Enzymes and Metabolism Instructor: Dr. Scott Griffith Lectures: MTWRF 8-8:50 AM WGYoung CS24 Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 825-9235 Office: 6111A WGYoung Prerequisites: Chemistry 14D (formerly 140) or 30B (formerly 130A) with a grade of C- or better. Life Scences 2 and 3 recommended. Textbook: Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Third Edition, by Nelson &. Cox Worth, 2000 Grades: Quizzes 50 pts; Midterm 150 pts; Final (cumulative) 350 pts. Six ten point quizzes will be given at discussion sections, the top five scores are kept. If the class as a whole performs at a normal level for this course, a total score matching the class average will probably earn a B- grade. Exams: Bring a picture ID to the exams. No pagers, beepers, cellular phones, PDAs, calculators, computers or other types of electronic devices will be allowed during the exam. The exams will be closed note and closed book and due to the nature of the material will rely heavily on your mastery of the “language” of biochemistry. This means that detailed molecular structures and chemical pathways will need to be committed to memory. If in doubt – ask! Office hours and discussion sessions are scheduled for us to answer your questions. Make up exams: No make up exams or quizzes will be given. Check your schedule. If you have a conflict, please do not register for 153A. If a medical emergency occurs, a note from a physician must be presented. The note must state the nature of the illness, its severity, the length of the disability and be signed by the physician. Serious family emergencies must also be documented. In case of documented emergency, a student’s grade will be determined more heavily by the cumulative final. The final exam must be taken in order to pass the class. Academic Honesty Policy: Any suspected problems involving academic honesty will be reported immediately to the Dean of Students Office. Regrades: All grading will be done in a consistent manner, such that the grading will equally impact all members of the class. Regrades must be submitted within three days from the time that the exam was returned to you. When an exam is returned for a regrade we may or may not choose to regrade the entire exam. Your score could either increase or decrease from a regrade. Do not alter your exam once it has been graded or you will be referred to the Dean of Students Office.Reading and Tentative Lecture Schedule: WEEK 1 Mon 6/24 Biomolecules Chapter 3 Tue 6/25 Water Chapter 4 Wed 6/26 Amino Acids & Proteins Chapter 5 Thu 6/27 Amino Acids & Protein (cont’d) Fri 6/28 Protein Structure Chapter 6 WEEK 2 Mon 7/1 Protein Structure (cont’d) Tue 7/2 Protein Function Chapter 7 Wed 7/3 Protein Function (cont’d) Thu 7/4 Independence Day - No Class Fri 7/5 Enzymes Chapter 8 WEEK 3 Mon 7/8 Carbohydrates Chapter 9 Tue 7/9 Carbohydrates (cont’d) Wed 7/10 Lipids Chapter 11 Thu 7/11 Lipids (cont’d) Fri 7/12 Membranes Chapter 12 WEEK 4 Mon 7/15 Midterm 8:00am-8:50am Tue 7/16 Principles of Bioenergetics Chapter 14 Wed 7/17 Principles of Bioenergetics (con’t) Thu 7/18 Glycolysis Chapter 15 Fri 7/19 Glycolysis (cont’d) WEEK 5 Mon 7/22 Glycolysis (cont’d) Tue 7/23 Citric Acid Cycle Chapter 16 Wed 7/24 Citric Acid Cycle (cont’d) Thur 7/25 Citric Acid Cycle (cont’d) Fri 7/26 Electron Transport Chapter 19 WEEK 6 Mon 7/29 Oxid. Phosphorylation Chapter 19 Tue 7/30 Oxid. Phosphorylation (cont’d) Wed 7/31 Oxid. Phosphorylation (cont’d) Thu 8/1 Review Fri 8/2 Final
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