MCB 450
Introductory Biochemistry
School of Molecular & Cellular Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Course Syllabus & Reading Assignments

Readings are given as Chapters from the Garrett & Grisham textbook.
A PDF document can be downloaded.

Day, Date Topic
Reading
(Chapter in G&G)
Tu, 15 Jan Introduction
1
Th, 17 Jan Water
2
Tu, 22 Jan Thermodynamics of Biological Systems
3
Th, 24 Jan Amino Acids and Polypeptides
4
Tu, 29 Jan Proteins: Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary
Structure
5
Th, 31 Jan Lipids, Membranes, and Transport
6
Tu, 5 Feb Carbohydrates and Cell Surfaces
7
Th, 7 Feb Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
8
Tu, 12 Feb Recombinant DNA
9
Th, 14 Feb First Hour Examination (covers through Ch. 9)
     
Tu, 19 Feb Enzyme Kinetics
10
Th, 21 Feb Enzyme Kinetics
10
Tu, 26 Feb Mechanisms of Enzyme Action
11
Th, 28 Feb Proteins of the Blood
12
Tu, 4 Mar Glycolysis
15
Th, 6 Mar Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle (Krebs Cycle)
16
Tu, 11 Mar Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
17
Th, 13 Mar Photosynthesis
18
     
15 Mar - 23 Mar Spring Break, No Lecture
     
Tu, 25 Mar Catch-Up and Review
Th, 27 Mar Second Hour Examination (through Ch. 10 - 18)
     
Tu, 1 Apr Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism, Pentose Phosphate Pathway
19
Th, 3 Apr Gluconeogenesis, Glycogen Metabolism, Pentose Phosphate Pathway
19
Tu, 8 Apr Lipid Metabolism
20
Th, 10 Apr Amino Acid Metabolism and Nucleotide Metabolism
21
Tu, 15 Apr DNA: Replication, Recombination, and Repair
23
Th, 17 Apr Transcription and Regulation of Gene Expression
24
Tu, 22 Apr Protein Synthesis and Degradation
25
Th, 24 Apr Third Hour Examination (through Ch. 19 - 25)
     
Tu, 29 Apri Review for Final Examination
W, 7 May Final Examination 7 to 10 PM