Class Syllabus

Cell going through anaphase Nerve cell Cell Schematic: Eukaryoke ATP

Syllabus, Spring 1999

Date Subject Reading
Jan 19 Class Organization and Introduction Chapter 1
Jan 21 Cell Chemistry and Small MoleculesChapter 2
Jan 25 Cell MacromoleculesChapter 3
Jan 26 Protein Structure
Jan 28 Protien Function Parts of Chapter 5
Feb 01 Enzymes: Biological Machines
Feb 02 Characterization of Enzyme activity
Feb 04 Cell Membranes: Structure and Chemistry Chapter 10
Feb 08 Gel Separation Protocols in Cell Biology pp. 169-170, 293-295
Feb 09 EXAM 1



Feb 11 Mechanisms of Membrane Transport Chapter 11
Feb 16 Intracellular Compartments and Protein Sorting Chapter 12
Feb 18 Protein Sorting and Transport Chapter 13
Feb 22 Protein Sorting and Transport , continued
Feb 23 Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Feb 25 Mitochandrial Energy Production: Glycolysis Chapter 14
Mar 01 Mitochondrial Energy Production: Citric Acid Cycle
Mar 02 Mitochandrail Energy Production: Oxidative Phosphorylation
Mar 04 EXAM 2



Mar 08 Fatty Acid Oxidation
Mar 09 Fatty Acid Biosynthesis
Mar 11 Chloroplasts and PhotosynthesisChapter 14
Mar 29 Chloroplasts and Photosynthesis, continued
Mar 30 Genomes of the Energy Producing Organelles, Start Video: Children of Eve Chapter 14
Apr 1Video: The People of Origin, Start Cell Signaling and CommunicationChapter 15
Apr 05Cell Signaling and Communication, continued
Apr 08EXAM 3



Apr 12The Cytoskeleton: Microfillaments and Cell ArchitectureChapter 16
Apr 13 Microfillaments and Cell Motility
Apr 15The Cytoskeleton: Microtubules and Cell ArchitectureChapter 16
Apr 19Microtubules and Cell Motility
Apr 20Intermediate FillamentsChapter 16
Apr 22Basic Mechanisms of Cell Growth and DivisionChapter 17
Apr 26Cell Adhesions and JunctionsChapter 19
Apr 27EXAM 4



Apr 29The Extracellular MatrixChapter 19
May 03Cell Role in Tissue MaintennanceChapter 22
May 04Cell Apoptosis
May 06Video: Death by Design
May 10Cellular Aspects of CancerChapter 24
May 11Transformation and Cell Culture, Wrap upChapter 24
May 17EXAM 5 (9-11 a.m. Finals Week)