Schedule for Biology 403

As mentioned in the primary syllabus, the schedule is subject to substantial adjustment during the semester.


Date Topic Textbook Assignment Due
20 January Cells, Biomolecules, Water Chapter 1, Appendix A none
22 January Thermodynamics Chapter 2 30 January
27 January Amino Acids and Peptides Chapter 3 6 February
29 January Protein Structure Chapter 4 6 February
3 February Protein Function Chapters 5-6 16 February
5 February Enzyme Properties Chapter 5 16 February
10 February Enzyme Inhibition, etc. Chapter 5, second half 27 February
12 February First Midterm Chapters 1-5  
17 February Enzyme Mechanisms Chapter 6 27 February
19 February Cofactors and Vitamins Chapter 7 12 March
24 February Carbohydrates Chapter 8, parts 1-5 12 March
26 February Polysaccharides and Simple Lipids Chapter 8, parts 6-7; ch. 9, parts 1-3 12 March
2 March Complex Lipids; Membranes Chapter 9, parts 3-12 12 March
4 March Metabolism Chapter 10, parts 1-8 12 March
9 March Metabolism II; Glycolysis Chapter 10, parts 9-10; Chapter 11 none
11 March Midterm #2 Click here
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22 April Midterm #3 Click here
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12 May Final Exam