Biochemistry

 CHM 3352, MWF 8:00-8:50

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Syllabus

 

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Recommended Homework

Answers to end-of-chapter problems are in the back of the book.

Chapter 1, The Chemical Basis of Life

     End of chapter problems:  1, 2, 3, 5-16, 18, 19

     On the CD

Interactive Exercise:  Biological Molecules

Chapter 2, Aqueous Chemistry

     End of chapter problems:  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38

     On the CD

                 Review:  Acids, Bases, and pH

Chapter 4, Myoglobin and Hemoglobin:  A study of Protein Structure and Function

     End of chapter problems:  1, 2, 4, 7, 9-12, 15, 16, 22-24, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 42, 45

Learning Objectives for Test 1

Chapter 5, cytoskeletal and Motor Proteins

     We only looked at section 6, Collagen:  an Extracellular fiber

     End of chapter problems:  23, 27, 33

Chapter 6, Chymotrypsin:  A model enzyme

     End of chapter problems:  10 (see p. 173), 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 (TPCK is on p. 178), 26, 29, 33, 35, 39, 44, 47-49

Chapter 7, Enzyme Kinetics and Inhibition

     End of chapter problems:  1, 3, 5, 7-9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 27, 28, 30-32

Learning Objectives for Test 2

Sugars, from Chapter 10

     End of chapter problems:  1, 2

Chapter 3, From Genes to Proteins

     End of chapter problems:  4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29

     On the CD

                 Interactive Exercises: 

Nucleic Acid Structure

DNA Sequencing

Chapter 8, Biological Membranes

     End of chapter problems:  12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35 (uses equation 8.4).

     I found the following questions thought-provoking, but not essential:  26, 29, 30

Chapter 9, Overview of Mammalian Metabolism and Free Energy

     End of chapter problems:  1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12

Learning Objectives for Test 3

Chapter 10, Glucose Metabolism

     End of chapter problems:  3, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 25, 27, 30

Learning Objectives for Final

Current Tests with Answers

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Test 1, Chapters 1, 2, & 4

Test 2, Chapters 5-7

Test 3, Chapters 3, 8, 9, & sugars (chapter 10)

Previous Tests with Answers

Test 1, Chapters 1-3

Test 2, Chapters 4-7

Topics to know for test 3

Test 3, Chapters 8-10

Final Exam

 

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