FundamentalsofBiochemistryBCH369Fall2017

Instructor:DavidW.Hoffman,AssociateProfessor,DeptofMolecularBiosciences

Officehours:MyofficeisNHB4.128.Iwillbeavailableforaboutanhouraftereachclass.
Iwillalsohaveanextraofficehourthedaybeforeeachmidtermexam,from6:30to7:30pm.

Email:dhoffman@mail.utexas.edu.officephone:5124717859

Classmeeting:Tuesday&Thursday,6pm7:30pm,inETC2.136.
Courseuniquenumber:69220

Webpage:LectureslidesandpracticequestionswillbepostedontheCanvascoursepage.
AlinktoCanvasforUTExtensioncanbefoundontheUTExtensionhomepage.(Notethatthe
CanvaslinkonthemainUTwebpagemaynottakeyoutoCanvasforUTExtension.Usethe
CanvaslinkattheUTExtensionwebpage).

Coursedescription:Thisisaonesemestercoursethatcoversthemajorconceptsin
biochemistry,includingthetypesofbiomolecules,proteinandenzymestructure,membranes,
andmetabolism.Thecoursemaybeofinteresttostudentswhoareonapathtowardahealth
relatedfield,oranyoneinterestedinhowlivingthingsworkatthemolecularlevel.

Textbook:"EssentialBiochemistry"byCharlottePratt&KathleenCornely.Officially,itsthe
3rdedition.ButIthinkyoushouldbeabletomanagejustfinewiththe2ndedition,whichmay
belessexpensive.The2ndand3rdeditionsareverysimilar.

Computeraccess:Therewillbeaclasswebpage,andsomeclassnoteswillusuallybeposted
onthewebpageaftereachclass.Itwillthereforebenecessarytohaveaccesstoacomputer
andinternet.

Classattendancewillnoteffectgrades.However,Ithinkitwillbeextremelydifficulttodo
wellinthecoursewithoutattendingclassregularly.

Examswillbegivenduringtheregularclasstime.Plantotaketheexamsonthescheduled
time.Ifyouneedtomissanexamduetoextraordinarycircumstances,informmeassoonas
possiblesothatotherarrangementsmaybemade.

ScheduleforFall2017

TuesSept5Courseorganization;chemicalbasisoflife(Chapter1)
ThurSept7Aqueouschemistry(Chapter2)
TuesSept12Fromgenestoproteins(Chapter3and4)
ThurSept14Proteins&proteinstructure(Chapter4)
TuesSept19Proteins&proteinstructure(Chapter4&5)
ThurSept21Proteinfunction(Chapter5)
TuesSept26Midtermexam#1(coverschapters15of3rdedition)

ThurSept28Introductiontoenzymes(Chapter6)
TuesOct3Enzymes,kineticsandinhibition(Chapter7)
ThurOct5Lipids&membranes(Chapter8)
TuesOct10Lipids&membranes(Chapter8&9)
ThurOct12Membranetransport(Chapter9)
TuesOct17Membranetransport,review(Chapter9)
ThurOct19Midtermexam#2(coverschapters69of2ndedition&3rdedition)

TuesOct24Introductiontocarbohydratemetabolism(Chapter1112)
ThurOct26Glucosemetabolism(Chapter12,13)
TuesOct31Thecitricacidcycle(Chapter14)
ThurNov2Oxidativephosphorylation(Chapter15)
TuesNov7Oxidativephosphorylation(Chapter15)
ThurNov9Metabolismtopics(Chapters1315)
TuesNov14Midtermexam#3(coverschapters1115of2ndedition&3rdedition)

ThurNov16Photosynthesis.(Chapter16)
TuesNov21Lipidmetabolism(Chapter17)
ThurNov23Thanksgivingholiday
TuesNov28Topicsinlipidmetabolism.
ThurNov30Nitrogenmetabolism(Ch.18)
TuesDec5Topicsfromchapters19,20.Regulationofmetabolism,DNAreplication.
ThurDec7Topicsfromchapters21,22.DNAreplication,transcription,translation.

Finalexam:Coverstheentirecourse,andisrequired.Thefinalexamtimeanddatewillbeset
byUTextension.

Grading:Midtermexamsare100ptseach;thefinalexamwillbe150pts.
Yourgradewillbebasedonthetotalpointsyouearnonthemidtermexams,plusthefinal
exam.Thefinalexamisrequired.Gradeswillbeasfollows:

A92%ofpossiblepoints;A90%ofpossiblepoints
B+87%to90%;B83%to87%;B80to83%
C+77%to80%;C73%to77%;C70to73%
D+67%to70%;D63%to67%;D60to63%
F<60%ofpossiblepoints
Incompletegradeswillonlybegiveninthecaseoftrulyextraordinarycircumstances.

Studentswithdisabilitiesmayrequestappropriateacademicaccommodationsfromthe
DivisionofDiversityandCommunityEngagement,ServicesforStudentswithDisabilities,
4716259.
Regardingexamregrades:Submitregraderequestsinwritingalongwithyourgraded
exam;includeabriefwrittendescriptionofthegradingerror.Regraderequestsshouldbe
submittedwithinoneweekofwhentheexamisreturned.

UEXPolicyonScholasticDishonesty:Inpromotingahighstandardofacademicintegrity,
theUniversitybroadlydefinesscholasticdishonestybasically,allconductthatviolatesthis
standard,includinganyactdesignedtogiveanunfairorundeservedacademicadvantage,
suchasfalsifyingacademicrecords,cheating,plagiarism,unauthorizedcollaboration,
collusion,misrepresentingfacts(e.g.,providingfalseinformationtopostponeanexam,obtain
anextendeddeadlineforanassignment,orevengainanunearnedfinancialbenefit).Anyother
acts(orattemptedacts)thatviolatethebasicstandardofacademicintegrity(e.g.,multiple
submissionssubmittingessentiallythesamewrittenassignmentfortwocourseswithout
authorizationtodoso).Severaltypesofscholasticdishonestyunauthorizedcollaboration,
plagiarism,andmultiplesubmissionsarediscussedinmoredetailonthisWebsitetocorrect
commonmisperceptionsabouttheseparticularoffensesandsuggestwaystoavoidcommitting
them.FortheUniversitysofficialdefinitionofscholasticdishonesty,seeSection11802,
InstitutionalRulesonStudentServicesandActivities.

RecommendationsregardingemergencyevacuationfromtheOfficeofCampusSafetyand
Security,5124715767:
Occupantsofbuildingsarerequiredtoevacuatebuildingswhenafirealarmisactivated;exit
andassembleoutside.
Familiarizeyourselfwithallexitdoorsofeachclassroomandbuildingyoumayoccupy.
Studentsrequiringassistanceinevacuationshallinformtheirinstructorinwritingduringthe
firstweekofclass.
DonotreenterabuildingunlessgiveninstructionsbytheFireDepartment,TheUniversity
ofTexasatAustinPoliceDepartment,orFirePreventionServicesoffice.

BehaviorConcernsAdviceLine(BCAL):5122325050