MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 694:407 & 115:511 LECTURE SCHEDULE - FALL 2011 Place: Busch TF2, (10:20-11:40 AM) Science & Engineering Resource Center 111 Course Number: 01:694:407:01 Index 20950 16:115:511:01 Index 21201 Course Coordinator: Dr. Frank Deis (Nelson A 311, 732-445-2814) Grades posted at: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~molbio/Courses/MBB_408_512/512.html Textbook site: http://www.whfreeman.com/lehninger Date Lecturer Topics Chapter* 1 9/2 Deis Foundations of Biochemistry Leh.1 2 9/6 " " Water (pH and buffers) 2 3 9/9 Severinov Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins 3 4 9/13 " " Proteins, Lab Methods, Bioinformatics 3 5 9/16 " " 3D Structure of Proteins 4 6 9/20 " " Protein Function – Hemoglobin 5 7 9/23 " " Enzymes 6 8 9/27 " " Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 8 9/30 TEST #1 [over lectures 1-7] 9 10/4 Deis Carbohydrates 7 10 10/7 " " Lipids 10 11 10/11 " " Bioenergetics, Coenzymes 13 12 10/14 " " Glycolysis & Gluconeogenesis 14 13 10/18 " " Pentose Phosphate 14 14 10/21 " " Glucose and Glycogen 15 15 10/25 " " Citric Acid Cycle 16 10/28 TEST #2 [over lectures 8-13] 16 11/1 Niederman Membrane Transport 11 17 11/4 " " Light Reactions of Photosynthesis 19 18 11/8 " " Lipid Metabolism 17,21 19 11/11 " " Protein Turnover 27 20 11/15 " " Signal Transduction 12 11/18 TEST #3 [over lectures 14-19] 11/22 designated for Thursday classes 21 11/29 Deis Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation I 19 22 12/2 " " Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation II 19 23 12/6 " " Amino Acid Catabolism & The Urea Cycle 18 24 12/9 " " Amino Acid Biosynthesis 22 25 12/13 " " Nucleotide Metabolism 22 FIN 12/16 TEST #4 [over lectures 20-25] Thursday, 12-2 PM *Required Text: Lehninger, Nelson, Cox (2008) Principles of Biochemistry, 5th Edition, W.H. Freeman & Co. There will be four hourly examinations. The hourlies cover the material as indicated in the syllabus. The final grade is made up of the average of the hourlies. The fourth hourly will be given in the final exam time slot. There will be no cumulative final exam. Hourly exams will be given in the classroom, SEC-111 and an overflow room, (SEC 202). Seating will be assigned.694:407 Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 694:407-408 is offered as the primary lecture course for students in the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry major, as well as for non-majors who wish to enroll in a modern course in this discipline. MBB 115:511 mainly serves graduate students who are not Biochemistry majors. Graduate level Biochemistry majors should take 115:501-502. The Lecturers and Teaching Assistants listed on the accompanying syllabus can be consulted for additional assistance by appointment or during office hours: Phone # Dr. Konstantin Severinov Friday 12-2 Waksman 32 732-445-6095 Dr. Frank Deis (coordinator) Tuesday 12-2 Nelson A-311 732-445-2814 Dr. Robert A. Niederman By appointment Nelson A-317 732-445-3985 There will be four hourly examinations as noted on your lecture schedule. The hourlies cover the material as indicated in the syllabus. All exams will be graded promptly and the grades and answer keys will be posted. Requests for corrections to exams will be considered up to but not later than two weeks after the return of the exam papers. The final grade is made up of the average of these examinations. Students who are unable to take an hourly exam at the scheduled time because of a compelling reason supported by documentation, may be permitted to take a make-up examination. Arrangements should be made with Dr. Deis. Professors have discretion to penalize make-up tests. Email addresses: [email protected] [email protected]