BCMB 303: Molecular Biology I
Purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis: Regulation of biosynthesis. Structure and properties of nucleosides and nucleotides. Biosynthesis of deoxyribonucleotides; thymidylate biosynthesis. Salvage pathways. |
BCMB 301: Intermediary Metabolism
Carbohydrates: Digestion of carbohydrates, glycolysis and fate of pyruvate in different organisms; tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle; pentose phosphate pathway and fate of reduced coenzymes; catabolism of monosaccharides other than glucose; gluconeogenesis,... |
BCMB 206: Spectroscopic And Radioisotopic Techniques
Molecular spectroscopy; molecular fluorescence; infra-red, atomic, electron spin resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray diffraction and radioisotopic techniques in biochemistry, radio/fluorescent labeling (RIA,... |
BCMB 204: Enzymology
Introduction to Enzymes: Comparison of chemical and enzyme catalysis, Activation energy and transition state, Free energy change, Chemical equilibria, Active site, Substrate specificity, Enzyme classification, enzyme assays, linked or coupled. |
BCMB 203: Principles of Biochemical Techniques
Chromatography: Partition coefficient and chromatographic systems. |
BCMB 202: Cell Biology I
Cellular Compartments of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: Organization, Dynamics, and Functions; Cellular membrane systems (structure and transport); Nucleus (envelope and matrix), Mitochondria and chloroplasts (including biogenesis and evolution). |
BCMB 201: Structure and Function of Biomolecules
Chemistry & Function of Biological Compounds: Biomolecules: - monomers; polymers; macromolecules; supramolecules. Carbohydrates: - mono-, di-, oligo- and polysaccharides (structural and storage); stereoisomerism; mutarotation; reactions of carbohydrates.... |
BCMB 200: Practical Biochemistry I
Acid-Base Reactions: Titration; pH measurement; buffer preparation; determination of pK. |
ABCS 101: Introductory Animal Biology |