Nutrition and Metabolism: Biochemical Mechanisms
Molecular biology, bioenergetics, and regulation of cellular processes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids. Laboratory experiments investigate metabolism and electron transport utilizing techniques for preparation and purification of enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids. Three class periods and one laboratory period per week. Offered each spring. Prerequisites: Chemistry 230 and either any 100-level biology course or Chemistry 235.
Date | Class (in SC 349 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.) | Lab (in SC 308 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.) |
January 21 | (1) Why Nutrition and Metabolism? In class: Chemical Functional Groups |
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January 22 | (1) Why is that drink yellow? | |
January 23 | (2) Before class: Read pp. 26-27 In class: Oxidation and Reduction (Redox) Reactions |
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January 25 | (3) Before class: Read Nick Lane's Portrait of a Paradox | |
January 28 | (4) Before class: Read: pp. 21-26 In class: Bond Enthalpy and Unfavorable Reactions |
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January 29 | (2) Dietary Assessment Dietary Assessment Template |
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January 30 | (5) Before class: Read: pp. 63-67 In class: Monosaccharides |
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February 1 | (6) Before class: Read: pp. 67-70 In class: Di- and Poly- saccharides and Carbohydrate Digestions |
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February 4 | (7) Before class: Read: pp. 70-75 In class: Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption |
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February 5 | (3) Determining the Amylase Activity in Saliva | |
February 6 | (8) Before class: Read: pp. 13-15 and 76-77 In class: Insulin and Glucagon Signaling |
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February 8 | (9) Before class: Read: pp. 83-86 In class: Glycolysis |
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February 11 | (10) In class: Regulation of Glycolysis | |
February 12 | (4) Glucose Quantification | |
February 13 | (11) Before class: Read: pp. 107-109 In class: Fructose and Galactose |
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February 15 | (12) Before class: Read: pp. 54-55 In class: Fermentation |
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February 18 | (13) Before class: Read: p. 97 In class: Pentose Phosphate Pathway |
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February 19 | (5) Alcohol Dehydrogenase | |
February 20 | (14) Before class: Read: pp. 97-99 In class: Gluconeogenesis |
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February 22 | (15) Before class: Read: pp. 79-81 In class: Glycogenesis |
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February 25 | (16) Before class: Read: pp. 81-83 In class: Glycogenolysis |
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February 26 | (6) Reducing Sugar Lab/Dietary Sugar TCL | |
February 27 | (17) In class: Exam 1 |