Biology/Chemistry 260 Nutrition and Metabolism
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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.

 Course Information

Previous Quizes
Previous Exams
Error Analysis and Propagation

 Part 1: Introduction and Carbohydrates

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
January 22 (1) Why is that drink yellow?
January 23 (2) Before class: Read pp. 26-27
      In class: Oxidation and Reduction (Redox) Reactions
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
January 29 (2) Dietary Assessment
      Dietary Assessment Template
January 30 (5) Before class: Read: pp. 63-67
      In class: Monosaccharides
February 1 (6) Before class: Read: pp. 67-70
      In class: Di- and Poly- saccharides and Carbohydrate Digestions
February 4 (7) Before class: Read: pp. 70-75
      In class: Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption
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
February 8 (9) Before class: Read: pp. 83-86
      In class: Glycolysis
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
February 15 (12) Before class: Read: pp. 54-55
       In class: Fermentation
February 18 (13) Before class: Read: p. 97
       In class: Pentose Phosphate Pathway
February 19 (5) Alcohol Dehydrogenase
February 20 (14) Before class: Read: pp. 97-99
       In class: Gluconeogenesis
February 22 (15) Before class: Read: pp. 79-81
       In class: Glycogenesis
February 25 (16) Before class: Read: pp. 81-83
       In class: Glycogenolysis
February 26 (6) Reducing Sugar Lab/Dietary Sugar TCL
February 27 (17) In class: Exam 1

 Part 2: The TCA Cycle and Lipds

 Part 3: Proteins and Amino Acids


January 10, 2019 by Ted Gries

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