Tentative Lecture Topics for BCH6209

Date

Day

Topic

Instructor

Nov. 6

Mon

Overview of Amino Acid Metabolism

Allen

Nov. 8

Wed

Amino Group Transfer – Transamination and Glutamate Dehydrogenase

Allen

Nov. 10

Fri

NO CLASS: Veteran’s Day

 

Nov. 13

Mon

Amino Group Assimilation –  Glutamine Synthetase, Carbamyl Phosphate Synthetase and Urea Cycle

Allen

Nov. 15

Wed

Introduction to Amino Acid Biosynthesis and Regulation – Glutamate as Precursor

Allen

Nov. 17

Fri

Serine/Glycine & One-Carbon/Folate Metabolism

Allen

Nov. 20

Mon

Methionine Metabolism in Animals

Allen

Nov. 22

Wed

Aspartate Pathway for Amino Acid Biosynthesis in Microbes - Regulation

Allen

Nov. 24

Fri

NO CLASS: Happy Thanksgiving

 

Nov. 27

Mon

Aromatic Amino Acid Biosynthesis in Plants and Microbes - Regulation

Allen

Nov. 29

Wed

Aromatic Amino Acid Metabolism in Animals

Allen

Dec. 1

Fri

Pyrimidine Biosynthesis and Regulation

Allen

Dec. 4

Mon

Purine Biosynthesis, Degradation, Regulation

Allen

Dec. 6

Wed

Antimetabolites

Allen

Dec. 8

Fri

Review

Allen

Dec. 12

Tues (6:00PM)

EXAM (covering lectures 11/6-12/6)