| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1:00pm-2:15pm | TuTh | White Hall 206 | Stefan Lutz. William Kelly. | SNT. | 4 | 2906 | TBA. |
This course builds on principles developed in Biol/Chem 301 and will focus on how simple metabolic pathways expanded and were incorporated into more complex biochemical systems during the evolution of the eukaryotic genome. Aspects of molecular evolution, parasitic and symbiotic relations, and compartmentalization will be developed from a metabolic perspective. Specific examples will include the evolution and integration of the mitochondrian and chloroplast genomes into the eukaryotic cell, and the role of compartmentalization in gene expression, energy regulation, and anabolic/catabolic regulation.
This course is the second semester of a two-semester sequence in introductory biochemistry, which is offered jointly by the Biology and Chemistry Departments. Completion of both courses should provide students with a firm foundation in biochemistry.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- Biochemistry, 3rd Edition (Not the newer 4th). ISBN: 9780495119128.
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