BIOS 1001 - Graduate Biochemistry

Institution:

Yeshiva University

Subject:

Biomedical Sciences (Graduate)

Description:

1001 GRADUATE BIOCHEMISTRY COURSE LEADER: Dr. Anne Bresnick CREDITS/CLASS MEETINGS: 5 semester hours, 4 sixty-minute classes per week, 58 lectures, 4 review sessions. PREREQUISITE BACKGROUND: One semester of undergraduate biochemistry and a course in organic chemistry are required. Undergraduate physical chemistry is also helpful preparation. Students who are uncertain about the adequacy of their undergraduate training for this course should discuss the issue with their advisory committee and then consult the course leader. TEXTBOOK FOR BACKGROUND READING AND REFERENCE: Biochemistry Third Edition, D. Voet and J. G. Voet SUITABILITY FOR 1ST YEAR STUDENTS: First year graduate and MSTP students may enroll if their advisory committees judge their preparation in chemistry and biochemistry adequate. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a one-semester introduction to fundamental topics in biochemistry and physical biochemistry, excluding most of metabolism (which is presented as a separate course during the spring semester). Topics included are: protein structure, folding, and function, nucleic acid structure and protein-DNA interactions, carbohydrates & glycoproteins, lipids & membranes, enzymology, energetics & allostery, posttranslational modification of protein function, transcription, translation, and DNA replication. Most of the material is presented in formal lectures in conjunction with sample problem sets, reading of the literature and discussion sessions. Each student is required to take four non-cumulative examinations that cover each part of the course. One half of the first examination is a protein structure project. The project and examinations will be evaluated with feedback on student performance, but will not be graded. Students that complete the project, all four examinations and assigned problem sets or quizzes will receive a grade of Pass (P). Students who do not complete all of these assignments and do not have the approval of the course leader (granted in accord with the Academic Policies and Guidelines of the Graduate Division) will receive a grade of Fail (F).

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.yu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 960-5400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.