1. Biochemistry Lecturer: Saleh Nazmy Mwafy Al-Azhar University-Gaza

2. Biochemistry Lecture no. 1 Course Outline

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Lect 1: Course Outline6 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 5 &6  Carbohydrates: classification, structure, properties and monosaccharides.  Oligosaccharide; Disaccharides & Polysaccharides  Glycobiology & optical activity

7. Lect 1: Course Outline7 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 7  Midterm exam

8. 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

9. Lect 1: Course Outline9 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 9&10  Nucleotides & Nucleic acids  DNA structures / RNAs  Methods: DNA sequencing

10. Lect 1: Course Outline10 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 11& 12  Enzymes, properties, function  Mode of action, Michaelis-Menten equation  Enzyme inhibitors

11. Lect 1: Course Outline11 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 13-15  Introduction to Metabolism: Bioenergetics  Carbohydrate metabolism: glycolysis  Regulation / Pentose phosphate pathway  Gluconeogenesis / regulation  Glycogen metabolism  Electron transport  Oxidative phosphorylation

12. Lect 1: Course Outline12 Biochemistry Course Outline Week number 16  Final exam

13. 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.

14. Lect 1: Course Outline14 Grading GradExam 30midterm exam 10Homework 60Final exam 100Total

15. 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: +970599603724.  E-mail: smwafy@hotmail.com  Website: smwafy.t35.com

16. Lect 1: Course Outline16 Good luck