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INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM Schedule FALL SEMESTER 2005 |
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INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM Schedule FALL SEMESTER 2005 |
The class meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:05 to 9:55 AM in 110 Memorial Hall.
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| August 31 Intro. and Review of Metabolic Principles |
September 2
ATP and Bioenergetics |
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| September 5 Labor Day - Holiday |
September 7
Energy Charge, and Adenylate Metabolism. Group work on metabolic reactions involving pyruvate. |
September 9 Inborn
Errors of Metabolism - Assignment due |
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12 Lactose structure and metabolism Pentose Phosphate Pathway (oxidative branch) |
September
14 Pentose Phosphate Pathway (non-oxidative branch) NAD vs NADP in Redox Reactions Introduction to Fatty Acid Structure and Nomenclature |
September 16
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| September 19
Fatty acid oxidation Propionyl CoA Metabolism Coenzyme B12 Biosynthesis of Lipids |
September 21
Ketone Body Metabolism Comparison of Fatty Acid Synthesis and Degradation |
September 23
Lipid Metabolism - Problems due Case Study Project Topic due. |
| September 26 Citrate-pyruvate Cycle, Phosphoinositides Principles of Self Organization Glyceride Metabolism |
September 28 Prostaglandins Steroid and Isoprenoid Biosynthesis Overview of Isoprenoid metabolism HMG-CoA and IPP synthesis |
September 30 Rxns of HMGCoA - Problem due Intro. Amino Acid Metabolism Nitrogen Acquisition and Excretion Nitrogenase Nitrate and Nitrite Reduction Molybdopterin |
| October 3 Ammonium entry into metabolism Glutamine Synthetase and its Regulation Pyridoxal Phosphate (PLP) |
October 5 Glutamate Family of Amino Acids Synthesis of Pro from Glutamate Synthesis of Arg from Glu via Orn |
October 7 No Class |
| October 10 Guest lecture by Dr Richard Hanson on "Principles of Intermediary Metabolism." Biochemistry seminar by Dr. Richard Hanson at 4, "The Role of PEP Carboxylase in the Control of Energy Metabolism." |
October 12 Lysine Biosynthesis in class |
October 14 Biosynthesis of Essential Amino Acids - Problem due Flux in Metabolism Phosphoglycerate Family of Amino Oxaloacetate Family of Amino Acids Regulation of Branched Biosynthetic Pathways |
| October 17
Generation of Formyl and Methyl Groups-Folate Metabolism Urea Cycle Amino Acid Catabolism |
October 19 Nucleotide Structure and Metabolism Purine Biosynthesis Pyrimidine Biosynthesis |
October 21 Deoxynucleotide biosynthesis Purine Salvage Pathways |
| October 24 MidTerm Examination |
October 26 Are you what you eat? Page 1 Photosynthesis |
October 28 Fall Break No Class |
| October 31
Are you what you eat? Page 2 |
November 2
Are you what you eat? Page 3 |
November 4 Are you what you eat? Page 4 |
| November 7 A discussion with Dr. Lane about his career and research interests. Biochemistry Seminar by Dr. Daniel Lane at 4. |
November 9 Are you what you eat? Page 5 |
November 11
Complete discussion of Case Study Problem 1 Summary |
| November 14 Individual and Group Quiz . |
November 16
Folate Metabolism Kellogg's Product 19 Page 1 and 2 |
November 18
Kellogg's Product 19 Page 3 |
| November 21
Work on Concept Map for Folate Metabolism Problem Page 4 |
November 23
Work on Concept Map for Folate Metabolism Problem |
November 25
Thanksgiving Break |
| November 28 Amino acid Metabolism Case Study - Page 2 |
November 30 Concept Map Due. Creatine Creates Controversy Case Study |
December 2 Case Study/PBL Problem Due |
| December 5 Course Evaluations Due Tuesday, Dec 7 by 4:30 PM |
December 7 Last Day of class. |
Final Exam December 14, 3:30 - 6:30 PM |
