| Day |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
| F |
22-Jan |
Intro to molecules of life: DNA |
1 |
| M |
25-Jan |
Non-covalent interactions |
1 |
| W |
27-Jan |
Protein composition |
2 |
| F |
29-Jan |
Protein structure, visualization |
2 |
| M |
1-Feb |
Protein methods, purification |
3-3.1,3.6 |
| W |
3-Feb |
DNA -> RNA -> protein |
4 |
| F |
5-Feb |
Recombinant DNA and genomics |
5 |
| M |
8-Feb |
Quiz 2 – Evolution and bioinformatics |
6 |
| W |
10-Feb |
No class |
|
| F |
12-Feb |
No class |
|
| Tuesday |
16-Feb |
Protein function – binding: hemoglobin |
7 |
| W |
17-Feb |
Protein function – catalysis: kinetics |
8 |
| F |
19-Feb |
Catalysis: mechanisms |
9-9.2 |
| M |
22-Feb |
Quiz 3 – Protein regulation |
9.2, 10 |
| W |
24-Feb |
Structure/function review |
|
| F |
26-Feb |
Exam 1 |
|
| M |
1-Mar |
Membranes and membrane proteins |
12 |
| W |
3-Mar |
Bioenergetics and metabolism |
15 |
| F |
5-Mar |
Glycolysis |
16 |
| M |
8-Mar |
Gluconeogenesis |
16 |
| W |
10-Mar |
Metabolism of glycogen |
21 |
| F |
12-Mar |
Citric acid cycle |
17 |
| M |
22-Mar |
Electron transport and ATP synthesis |
18 |
| W |
24-Mar |
Integration of metabolism |
27 |
| F |
26-Mar |
Metabolism wrap-up – Quiz |
|
| M |
29-Mar |
Metabolism Review |
|
| W |
31-Mar |
Exam 2 |
|
| F |
2-Apr |
Nucleic acid structure and recognition |
28.1,9.3,31.1 |
| M |
5-Apr |
DNA metabolism: replication and repair |
28.3-28.5 |
| W |
7-Apr |
Biochemistry: RNA polymerase |
29-29.1 |
| F |
9-Apr |
RNA processing, catalytic RNA |
29.3-29.4 |
| M |
12-Apr |
Protein synthesis |
30 |
| W |
14-Apr |
Regulation of gene expression |
31.2-31.4 |
| F |
16-Apr |
Biotechnology: Plasmids, cloning |
|
| W |
21-Apr |
Self-replication: Review |
|
| F |
23-Apr |
Exam 3 |
|
| M |
26-Apr |
Drug discovery |
35 |
| W |
28-Apr |
Engineering proteins |
|
| F |
30-Apr |
Biotechnology: Directed evolution |
|
| M |
3-May |
Final |
|
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