Biochemistry Lecturer: Saleh Nazmy Mwafy Al-Azhar University-Gaza
Biochemistry Lecture no. 1 Course Outline
Lect 1: Course Outline3 Biochemistry Course Outline Textbook: Campbell, M.K.; Farrell, S.O. (2006): Biochemistry, 5th edition, international student edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole, USA.
Lect 1: Course Outline4 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 1 & 2 Introduction and course outline The major constituents of cell, Biomolecules Water / Weak bonds / Weak acids and bases Ionizations / pH / Titrations / Buffers
Lect 1: Course Outline5 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 3 &4 Amino acids & peptides Protein primary ( 1°, 2°,) structure Protein structure: 3°, 4° Denaturation and refolding
Lect 1: Course Outline6 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 5 &6 Carbohydrates: classification, structure, properties and monosaccharides. Oligosaccharide; Disaccharides & Polysaccharides Glycobiology & optical activity
Lect 1: Course Outline7 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 7 Midterm exam
Lect 1: Course Outline8 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 7&8 Lipids: introduction, classes of lipids Lipids: Fatty acids / phospholipids Biological membranes: Structure & transport Fat soluble vitamins
Lect 1: Course Outline9 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 9&10 Nucleotides & Nucleic acids DNA structures / RNAs Methods: DNA sequencing
Lect 1: Course Outline10 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 11& 12 Enzymes, properties, function Mode of action, Michaelis-Menten equation Enzyme inhibitors
Lect 1: Course Outline11 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number Introduction to Metabolism: Bioenergetics Carbohydrate metabolism: glycolysis Regulation / Pentose phosphate pathway Gluconeogenesis / regulation Glycogen metabolism Electron transport Oxidative phosphorylation
Lect 1: Course Outline12 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 16 Final exam
Lect 1: Course Outline13 Grading There will be two exams (midterm and final exam) during the semester. No make-up exams will be given except for illnesses certified by a physician. Some homework assignments may be given to complement a given section of the material.
Lect 1: Course Outline14 Grading GradExam 30midterm exam 10Homework 60Final exam 100Total
Lect 1: Course Outline15 Corresponding address: Saleh Nazmy Mwafy Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University-Gaza, P.O. Box 1277, Gaza Governorate, Palestine. Mobile No: Website: smwafy.t35.com
Lect 1: Course Outline16 Good luck