|
Biochemistry (BIOC)
School of Medicine
Adequate preparation in chemistry (through physical
chemistry), physics, and mathematics is required, and a background in
biological sciences is desirable.
BIOC 241 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (3) Biological
chemistry stressing integration of concepts of general, inorganic, and
biochemistry and application to life chemistry. Pre: beginning algebra
and high school science. NS2
BIOC 341 Elements of Biochemistry (3) Biochemical
principles and concepts as applied to living systems, including
sufficient organic chemistry to understand these principles. Pre: 241 or
consent.
BIOC 441 Basic Biochemistry (4) Function and
composition of biological substances and their metabolic transformation
in animals, plants, microorganisms. Pre: BIOL 270/270L, CHEM 272 and
CHEM 273, or consent. (Crosslisted as BIOL 441)
BIOC 441L Basic Biochemistry Lab (1) Experiments
working with substances discussed in 441.
BIOC 481 Introduction to Molecular Biology (3) Biochemical
basis of life presented in terms of the structure and function of the
gene in the production of biological catalysts. Pre: 441 or consent.
BIOC 499 Directed Research and Reading (V) Independent
research or selected reading of current literature in the area of
biochemistry and biophysics. Pre: consent.
BIOC 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
BIOC 512 (Alpha) Unit II Electives in Biochemistry
(1) Concurrent electives in biochemistry. (B) carbohydrate
biochemistry (review and clinical correlation of important aspects of
biochemistry and carbohydrate chemistry); (D) introduction to magnetic
resonance imaging (how the generation and processing of the magnetic
signal produces strikingly clear anatomical images); (E) topics in
carcinogenesis (review of current understanding of cancer cause and
prevention). Repeatable. Pre: BIOM 551.
BIOC 513 (Alpha) Unit III Electives in Biochemistry
(1) Concurrent electives in biochemistry. (B) carbohydrate
biochemistry (review and clinical correlation of important aspects of
biochemistry and carbohydrate chemistry); (D) introduction to magnetic
resonance imaging (how the generation and processing of the magnetic
signal produces strikingly clear anatomical images); (E) topics in
carcinogenesis (review of current under-standing of cancer cause and
prevention). Repeatable. Pre: BIOM 551.
BIOC 514 (Alpha) Unit IV Electives in Biochemistry
(1) Concurrent electives in biochemistry. (B) carbohydrate
biochemistry (review and clinical correlation of important aspects of
biochemistry and carbohydrate chemistry); (C) basic biochemical aspects
(as applied to clinical cases); (D) introduction to magnetic resonance
imaging (how the generation and processing of the magnetic signal
produces strikingly clear anatomical images); (E) topics in
carcinogenesis (review of current understanding of cancer cause and
prevention). Repeatable. Pre: BIOM 551.
BIOC 515 (Alpha) Unit V Electives in Biochemistry
(1) Concurrent electives in biochemistry. (B) carbohydrate
biochemistry (review and clinical correlation of important aspects of
biochemistry and carbohydrate chemistry); (D) introduction to magnetic
resonance imaging (how the generation and processing of the magnetic
signal produces strikingly clear anatomical images); (E) topics in
carcinogenesis (review of current under-standing of cancer cause and
prevention). Repeatable. Pre: BIOM 551.
BIOC 525 Unit V Block Elective (V) Required
elective for medical students. The objectives will be determined by
contract; however, one option is a review for NBME Part I. CR/NC only.
Pre: BIOM 551.
BIOC 545 Topics in Biochemistry (V) Fourth-year
elective in which medical students take an in-depth study of selected
topics in biochemistry. Pre: fourth-year medical student or consent.
BIOC 601L Biochemistry-Biophysics Lab (2) Basic
biochemical experimental techniques; enzyme kinetics; active-site
identification; amino acid sequence determination; radioimmunoassay, in
vivo studies of nucleic acids. Pre: 441 or consent.
BIOC 624 Protein Interactions (2) Thermo-dynamics
of protein-ligand and protein-protein interactions: protein dynamics.
Pre: 441 and CHEM 351, or consent.
BIOC 643 Bioenergetics and Carbohydrates (3) Current
topics on mechanism of energy production and transformation. Advanced
survey of structure and metabolism of carbohydrate biochemistry. Pre:
441 or consent.
BIOC 644 Metabolic Biochemistry (3) Organization
and function of metabolic pathways of proteins, heme, nucleotides, and
lipids. Pre: 441 or consent.
BIOC 671 Seminar (1) Weekly discussions and
reports on various subjects; current advances in biochemistry and
biophysics.
BIOC 699 Directed Research (V) Pre: consent.
BIOC 700 Thesis Research (V) Research for
master’s thesis. Pre: consent.
BIOC 705 Special Topics in Biochemistry (V) Advanced
treatment of frontiers in biochemistry. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
BIOC 710 Enzyme Regulation (2) Control
of biocatalytic activity at molecular, cellular, and organismal levels.
Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
BIOC 730 Phage, Plasmids, and Recombinant DNA (2) Plasmid
replication, transmission, and compatibility; gene cloning, gene
transfer, and genetic engineering. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
BIOC 800 Dissertation Research (V) Research
for doctoral thesis. Pre: consent.
For key to symbols and abbreviations, see the first
page of this section. |