CHE 418 / 5418
Biochemistry I: Macromolecules
Fall 2008
NOTE ABOUT LECTURE
NOTES: Due to the size of the Powerpoint files, it will work better to select
“SAVE” (instead of “OPEN’) when prompted during
download of the file. This is especially true when the connection is slow (e.g.
dial up).
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DATE |
DAY |
TOPIC / READING ASSIGNMENT |
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August 28 |
R |
MACROMOLECULES
Background
Ch. 1
DNA
and the Central Dogma Ch. 4 Genomes |
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September 2 |
T |
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4 |
R |
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9 |
T |
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11 |
R |
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16 |
T |
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18 |
R |
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23 |
T |
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25 |
R |
EXAM I |
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30 |
T |
KINETICS AND REGULATION |
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October 2 |
R |
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7 |
T |
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9 |
R |
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14 |
T |
No Class
– Fall Recess |
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16 |
R |
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21 |
T |
Presentation
Group 10 L. Culpepper, A. Smith
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23 |
R |
Presentation
Group 1 P. Pourhassani, M. Vaitses |
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28 |
T |
EXAM II |
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30 |
R |
Presentation
Group 5 S. R. Nookala, P. Krishnap CENTRAL DOGMA Transcription Ch. 29 Translation Ch. 30 Gene Expression Ch. 31 |
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31 |
F |
Last Day to Drop |
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November 4 |
T |
Presentation
Group 11 X. Xu, Lisa Mason |
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6 |
R |
Presentation
Group 8 Y. Yuan, Z.
Wu |
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11 |
T |
Presentation Group 7
D. Siva, M Nanuru
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13 |
R |
Presentation
Group 4 S. Parham, B.
Carey |
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18 |
T |
Presentation Group 2
R. Vidrine, J. LoVoi |
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20 |
R |
Presentation
Group 6 M. Phattepure, K. Thakare |
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25 |
T |
Presentation
Group 3 B. Osbon, L. Cooper |
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27 |
R |
No Class -
Thanksgiving |
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December 2 |
T |
Presentation
Group 9 C. Costello,
N. Salloum |
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4 |
R |
EXAM III |
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9 |
T |
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11 |
R |
No Class – Study Day |
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13 |
Sat. |
Comprehensive Final Exam 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Graduate Student Presentation Groups
Presentation dates will be assigned once all groups have selected a
topic.
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GROUP |
STUDENT A |
STUDENT B |
TOPIC |
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1 |
P. Pourhassani |
M. Vaitses |
Steroids |
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2 |
R. Vidrine |
J. LoVoi |
Respiratory Antivirals |
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3 |
B. Osbon |
L. Cooper |
AZT |
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4 |
S. Parham |
B. Carey |
Animoglycosides Chemotherapy for
Malaria |
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5 |
S. R. Nookala |
P. Krishnap |
Inhibitors of cell wall synthesis |
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6 |
M. Phattepure |
K. Thakare |
Hepatic antivirals |
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7 |
D. Siva |
M Nanuru |
Antifungal |
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8 |
Y. Yuan |
Z. Wu |
Antimycobacterial |
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9 |
C. Costello |
N. Salloum |
Principles of Cancer Chemo |
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10 |
L. Culpepper |
A. Smith |
Bactrim |
|
11 |
X. Xu |
Lisa Mason |
C32 |
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12 |
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**Friday, 31 October 2008, LAST DAY TO DROP THIS COURSE.
Text: Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, and Lubert Stryer, Biochemistry, 2007, Sixth Edition, W.H. Freeman. ISBN: 0-7167-8724-5; ISBN-13: 978-0-716-78724-2.
The instructor reserves the right to change this
schedule, to meet the needs of the class, at any time during the semester.
Last updated on
27 August 2008.