Introductory Biochemistry (BCMB/BIOL/CHEM 3100)
BCMB 3100
Fall Semester 2013
9:05 AM, Room C127
Life Sciences Building
Instructors:
Dr. John M. Brewer1
A310 Life Sciences
TEL 542-1773
EMAIL: brewer@bmb.uga.edu
Dr. Russell W. Carlson2
CCRC Building, 315 Riverbend Rd.
TEL 542-4439
EMAIL: rcarlson@ccrc.uga.edu
Objective:Theobjectiveofthiscourseistointroduceyoutothechemistryoflifeandprovideabasisfor
furtherstudiesinbiologicalsciences.Thecoursematerialincludesthestructureandfunctionofbiological
molecules,enzymologyandmetabolismandbioenergetics.Thecoursesyllabusisageneralplanforthe
course;deviationsannouncedtotheclassbytheinstructormaybenecessary.
Prerequisites:(CHEM2211orCHEM2311HorCHEM2411)and(CHEM
2211LorCHEM2311LorCHEM2411L). Text: BIOCHEMISTRY A Short Course (second edition), Tymoczko, Berg, and Stryer; Freeman and Company.
Lecture and Exam Schedule:
Dates
Subject
8/12,14
8/16,19,21,23,26
8/28,30; 9/4,6
Reading Assignment
Introduction to Biochemistry1
Amino Acids & Proteins1
Enzymes & Mechanisms of Action1
Chap. 1-2 (pgs: 1-32)
Chap. 3-5 (pgs: 33-90)
Chap. 6-9 (pgs: 91-154)
EXAM I – September 9
9/11,13,16,18
9/20,23
9/25,27,30
10/2,4
Cofactors, Bioenergetics & Turnover of ATP1
Carbohydrates
Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, The Pentose
Phosphate Pathway, & Glycogen Metabolism1
Citric Acid Cycle1
Chap. 15 (pgs: 247-268)
Chap. 10 (pgs: 155-178)
Chap. 16-17; 24-26 (pgs: 269314; 421-462)
Chap. 18-19 (pgs: 315-346)
(Oct. 17—withdrawal deadline date.)
EXAM II – October 7
10/9,11,14
10/16,18
10/21,23,25
10/28,30
Electron Transport and ATP Synthesis2
Photosynthesis2
Lipids and Biological Membranes2
Fatty Acid & Lipid Metabolism2
Chap. 20-21 (pgs: 347-386)
Chap. 22-23 (pgs: 387-420)
Chap. 11-13 (pgs: 179-234)
Chap. 27-29 (pgs: 463-520)
EXAM III – November 4
11/6,8,11,13
11/15,18,20,22; 12/2,3*
Nucleic Acids and DNA Metabolism2
RNA Metabolism and Protein Synthesis2
Chap. 33-35 (pgs: 575-626)
Chap. 36, 38-40. (pgs. 627644, 661-708)
EXAM IV– Wednesday, December 11
8:00 – 11:00 AM
Attendance:Attendanceismandatory.Examsquestionswillbetakenfrominformationcoveredduring
lectureaswellastheassignedreadingmaterial.Itisveryimportantthatyouattendlectureandtakegood
notes.Eachlecturewillbeeasierforyoutounderstandifthesectionwearediscussingisreadpriortoclass.
Youwillberesponsibleforallannouncementsmadeinclass.Arriveontimeandavoidleavingearly.Turnoff
cellphones.Intheeventofweatherrelatedcancellationofclasses,theschedulewillpickupthesequenceof
lecturesasclassesresume.Ifwehavecoveredallmaterialforanexam,theexamwillbegivenonthefirstday
back.
AcademicHonesty:Allacademicworkmustmeetthestandardscontainedin“ACultureofHonesty.”
Studentsareresponsibleforinformingthemselvesaboutthosestandardsbeforeperforminganyacademic
work.Thepolicycanbefoundathttp://www.uga.edu/honesty/.Minimumsanctionsforviolationsof“A
CulutreofHonesty”willbeagradeofFinthecourseandtranscriptnotation.
CourseWebsites:Dr.Carlsonwillbeusinghispersonalwebsitethroughouthissectionofthe
course.Hiscoursepageis:http://www.ccrc.uga.edu/personnel/index.php?uid=22&personnel=Tenure‐
Track%20Faculty
Review/Help Sessions: Each Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 5:50 PM in Rm C127. The first of these sessions
will be begin on August 14, and the last on November 20. These sessions will be used to review material, answer
questions, and go over the assigned problem sets.
Grading: Therewillbe4‐50minuteexamsgiventhroughoutthesemester. Exam IV will cover only the last
section of material. The four exams will be equally weighted.Make‐upexamswillcomefromanexambankand
maynotreflectthematerialemphasizedinlecture.AWRITTENEXCUSEisREQUIREDforallmakeupexams.
ExamswillNOTbegivenearly.Ifyoubelievetherehavebeengradingerrorsonyourexamsyouhaveone
weekfromthedatetheexamsarereturnedtocontactusforgradechanges.Nogradeswillbechangedafter
thisdate.ThefinalGradingScalefromFall2009wasasfollows:A93to100,A‐90to92,B+86to89,B83to
85,B‐80to82,C+76to79,C65to75,D50to64andFbelow50.Thefinalgradingscalemaydiffer.
Labor Day: September 2. Fall Break: November 1. Thanksgiving: November 25-29.
Please see one of us if you are interested in the honors option.
*The University shall operate a Friday class schedule on Tuesday, Dec. 3. This is done to equalize the class minutes
between MWF and Tu-Th classes and to provide an equal number of class meetings for courses which may meet
only once per week.