BISC 220 - Cellular Physiology with Laboratory

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Wellesley College

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Description:

Hood-DeGrenier, Beers This course will focus on structure/function relationships in eukaryotic cells. Topics include: protein structure and introductory enzyme ki-netics, membrane and membrane-bound organelle structure and function, cytoskeleton, transport mechanisms, cell communication, cell cycle, apoptosis, and cancer cell biology with an emphasis on experimental methods for investigating these topics. The laboratory consists of three projects: enzyme purification and characterization, investigation of cellular transport pathways in yeast, and an analysis of the cytoskeleton in cultured mammalian cells using fluorescence microscopy. Prerequisite: 110 and two units of college chemistry. One semester of organic chemistry is recommended. Not open to first-year students. Distribution: Natural and Physical Science Semester: Spring Unit: 1.25

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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