| Class | Day | Date | Topic | Reading | Lecture Notes | Quiz Question Previews |
| 1 | Tue | 21-Aug | Cells, Chemistry & Physics | Ch. 1 | | |
| 2 | Thu | 23-Aug | Genetics & Evolution | | | Quiz 1 Preview | Answers in bold |
| 3 | Tue | 28-Aug | Water - Noncovalent interactions | Ch. 2 |
Ch2a Slides | Ch2a PDF> |
| 4 | Thu | 30-Aug |
Ionization, pH & Reactivity |
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Quiz2 Preview | Answers in bold |
| 5 | Tue | 04-Sep |
Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins |
Ch. 3 |
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| 6 | Thu | 06-Sep |
Protein Properties, Purification, Chemistry & Evolution |
Ch. 3 |
Lecture 6 Slides (PDF) |
Quiz3 Preview | Answers in bold |
| 7 | Tue | 11-Sep | 3D Structure of Proteins | Ch. 4 | Lecture 7 Slides (PDF) |
| 8 | Thu | 13-Sep |
Protein Secondary & Tertiary Structure & Denaturation |
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Lecture 7 + Practice Questions (html) |
Quiz4 Preview |
| 9 | Tue | 18-Sep |
Protein Function - Ligand Binding |
Ch. 5 |
Lecture 9 PPT | PDF-4up |
| 10 | Thu | 20-Sep | Exam 1 (100 pts) | | | Answers |
| 11 | Tue | 25-Sep |
Myoglobin and Hemoglobin |
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Lecture 10 PDF |
| 12 | Thu | 27-Sep |
Antibodies & Motor Proteins |
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Lecture 11 PDF |
Quiz Preview Chapter 5 | Key |
| 13 | Tue | 02-Oct |
Enzyme Catalysis | Ch. 6 | No Class - Journalism Conference |
| 14 | Thu | 04-Oct |
Enzyme Kinetics |
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Lecture 12 PDF |
| 15 | Tue | 09-Oct |
Enzyme Mechanism & Regulation |
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Lecture 13 (enzymes) PDF |
Quiz Preview Chapter 6 | Key |
| 16 | Thu | 11-Oct |
Carbohydrates and Glycobiology |
Ch. 7 |
Lecture 13 (carbs) PDF |
Quiz Preview Chapter 7 | Key |
| 17 | Tue | 16-Oct |
Glycoconjugates, Specificity & Glycochemistry |
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Lecture 14 PPT (11Mb) | PDF |
Biovisions Movie |
| 18 | Thu | 18-Oct |
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids - Structure |
Ch. 8 Outline |
Lecture Slides (PDF 6up) |
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| 19 | Tue | 23-Oct |
Chemistry, Energetics and Signaling |
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Quiz Preview Chapter 8 | Key |
| 20 | Thu | 25-Oct |
DNA Cloning & Genomics |
Ch. 9 Outline | |
| 21 | Tue | 30-Oct |
Proteomics, Molecular Genetics & Transgenics |
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Quiz Preview Chapter 9 |
Answers |
| 22 | Thu | 01-Nov |
Exam 2 (100 pts) |
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Answers |
| 23 | Tue | 06-Nov | Lipids - Storage, Membranes |
Ch. 10 Outline |
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| 24 | Thu | 08-Nov |
Lipid Signaling, Cofactors and Chemistry |
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Quiz Preview Chapter 10 |
Answers |
| 25 | Tue | 13-Nov |
Biological Membranes Composition & Architecture |
Ch. 11Outline |
Quiz Preview Chapter 11 | Answers |
| 26 | Thu | 15-Nov |
Membrane Dynamics & Transport |
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| | 20-Nov | Thanksgiving Break | | |
| 27 | Tue | 27-Nov |
Bio-signaling - Channels, Receptor & G proteins |
Ch. 12Outline |
Quiz Preview Chapter 12 | Answers |
| 28 | Thu | 29-Nov | Scaffolds, Sensory transduction, Cell Cycle & Cancer | | |
| Wed | 05-Dec | Cumulative Final Exam, (200 pts), Noon | | |