Syllabus - Structural Biochemistry BIBC 100

MWF  10 – 11:50 AM, Solis 104

Dr. Lukas Buehler lbuehler@ucsd.edu

Office Hours: MWF 12:30-1:30 PM - Pacific Hall 3224B

Week

Day

Lecture topics

Reading

Comments

1

M 6/28

Introduction / Aqueous solutions

4

 
 

W 6/30

Amino acids / Protein structure

5, 6

 
 

F 7/2

Alpha helix / beta-sheet structures

6

 

2

M 7/ 5

Holiday

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Tu 7/6

DNA and RNA structures

10

Make-up day

 

W 7/ 7

Polysaccharides / Cell membranes

9, 11, 12

 
 

F 7/9

MIDTERM / Enzyme kinetics / proteases

8

Exam 1. period

3

M 7/12

Serine proteases / Binding: Hemoglobin

6, 7, 8

 
 

W 7/14

Ca-binding proteins / Ion channels

13, 12

 
 

F 7/16

Ion selectivity / Electron transport

12, 19

 

4

M 7/19

Protein motion / Protein folding

3, 6

 
 

W 7/21

DNA binding proteins / nuclear receptors

24, 28

 
 

F 7/23

MIDTERM / Molecular motors

2, 19

Exam 1. period

5

M 7/26

Glycoproteins / Antibody recognition

9, 27, 7

 
 

W 7/28

Receptors / HIV and drug design

12, 13,19,26

 
 

F 7/30

FINAL

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During class

  • From Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd edition, 2001
  • Only parts of book chapters are covered; please refer to lecture notes, slides, and reader for the proper selection