Fall  2003

General Information
Welcome to Structural Biochemistry class for the Fall Quarter 2003 at the Division of Biology at UCSD taught by Dr. Stephanie Mel. This class is an introduction to various aspects of structure and function of biologically important macromolecules. These include proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids. The course is divided into 3 major parts covering about three weeks each.

Grades

Midterm #1 30% Midterm #2 30% Final Exam 40%

IMPORTANT POLICY NOTICE

Study Guide 

Lecture Slides (PPT or PDF format)

Practice Problems on Enzymes

Review Topics for lectures 1-5.

Review Topics for lectures 9-15.

Review Topics for lectures 17-19.

Announcements

Final Exams:
Are now available for pickup at Biology Student Affairs, 1130 Pacific Hall, during the following times:

12/15 – 12/19 and 1/5 – 1/9
9 am – 12 noon and 1 – 4 pm

After 1/9, Dr. Mel will have the exams in her office.

Regrades:
The key to the final will not be posted.  If you have a regrade request, then please attach a note to the front of your exam explaining in as much detail as possible why you believe your answer was graded incorrectly.  Please back up your answer with references to your lecture notes, the text, or primary literature. 

Point Breakdown for Final:
Final Exam mean (adjusted)  297/400    +/- 55

Total course points (adjusted)
        mean:  742/1000    +/- 112

        A  > 840
        B 742 - 839
        C 595 - 741
        D and F   <625





Teaching Assistants
send an E-mail to:
TOMMY O'BRIEN
MARY HUNG
HELENE HOI
LOUIS NGUYEN
PHILONG TA
GRETA HOCKETT
MARYAM AHMADIAN
JULIANNA YEUNG
JARED PACHE

 
Text Books
Required:
Introduction to Protein Structure, by Brandon and Tooze, 2nd ed., 1999

Reccomended:
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, by Nelson and Cox, 3rd ed., 2000

Further readings not required, may be used in addition and/or replacement for Lehninger:
Kinemage Supplement (interactive CD ROM), by Richardson&Richardson 
Biochemistry, by Voet and Voet, 2nd ed., 1995
Biochemistry, by L. Stryer, 4th ed., 1995


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