Biology 270
Cell and Molecular Biology
General Information
- Coordinator: Dr. Chris Womersley (Edm 466, 956-8622)
- Instructors: Dr. C. Womersley and Dr. G. deCouet (Edm
- Lecture:
- Text: Molecular and Cellular Biology by S. L. Wolfe
Lecture Topics
- Introduction to cell morphology/prokaryotes vs eukaryotes/eukaryotic cell types
- A closer look at the endomembrane system and associated organelles
- Techniques for studying cellular components
- Biomolecules: carbohydrates and lipids
- Amino acids, peptide bonds and protein structure
- Functional proteins: structural and enzymatic
- Enzyme kinetics
- Biological thermodynamics
- Cell membrane structure (2X)
- Membrane transport function
- Cell surface and intracellular communication (2X)
- Exam 1
- Extracellular matrix of eukaryotic cells
- Energy currency of cells: ATP, coupled reactions, other energy compounds
- Oxidative reactions producing electrons
- Mitochondrial electron transport system
- Mitochondrial transport
- Photosynthesis (3X)
- Micrortubules and microtubule based cell motility
- Microfilaments and microfilament based cell motility
- The cytoskeleton
- Nucleic acids
- The nucleus and its molecular constituents
- RNA transcription and processing (3X)
- Exam 2
- Interaction of mRNA, rRNA and tRNA in protein synthesis (3X)
- Transcriptional and translational regulation (3X)
- Organization of the genome and genetic rearrangements (2X)
- Protein sorting and distribitution
- Protein secretion and endocytosis
- DNA replication and repair (2X)
- Final Exam
Disclaimer: This information has been obtained from the syllabus for the Spring 1995 class offering and is only partial information about the course. It is not an authorized syllabus and does not offer any guarantee that the course was taught according to this outline then or will be taught this way in the future. It is only intended for general planning.