Chem 580 Schedule Fall 2008

Readings from Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fifth edition.
Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Walter.
Garland Science Publishing. ISBN-10: 0815341059

Cl Day Date Topic Reading Presentation
1 Mon 24.Aug Cells and Genomes Ch 1
2 Wed 26.Aug
3 Fri 28.Aug Online Resources MM turnbaugh09GutMicrobiome.pdf
4 Mon 31.Aug Chem Review Ch 2 PS01 due
5 Wed 02.Sep Proteins Review Ch 3
6 Fri 04.Sep DNA and Chromosomes Ch 4
Mon 07.Sep LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
7 Wed 09.Sep
8 Fri 11.Sep "Kelty, Wallace" 1
9 Mon 14.Sep DNA Replication Repair and Recombination Ch 5
10 Wed 16.Sep
11 Fri 18.Sep 2
12 Mon 21.Sep Transcription and Translation Ch 6
13 Wed 23.Sep RNA polymerase II pauses and associates with pre-mRNA processing factors at both ends of genes
Kira Glover-Cutter1,3, Soojin Kim1,3, Joaquin Espinosa2 & David L Bentley
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 15, 71 - 78 (2008) | Pubmed | doi:10.1038/nsmb1352 | PDF
14 Fri 25.Sep
15 Mon 28.Sep Corey, Jeanie P3-Corey, Jeanie | PS04 due (PDF | Doc)
16 Wed 30.Sep Control of Gene expression Ch 7
17 Fri 02.Oct

Mechanism of HIV-1 Tat RNA translation and its activation by the Tat protein Charnay et al Retrovirology. 2009; 6: 74. Published online 2009 August 11. doi: 10.1186/1742-4690-6-74. PMCID: PMC2739156

P4-Binh, Lauren
18 Mon 05.Oct Cell Signalling Ch 15
19 Wed 07.Oct
20 Fri 09.Oct P5-Charlie, Heather
21 Mon 12.Oct Cytoskeleton (Recent Refs) Ch 16
22 Wed 14.Oct Structural Plasticity in Actin and Tubulin Polymer Dynamics | The Dam1 ring binds microtubules strongly enough to be a processive as well as energy-efficient coupler for chromosome motion
23 Fri 16.Oct "Terrence, Tochukwu" 6
24 Mon 19.Oct Cell Cycle Ch 17
25 Wed 21.Oct Global Analysis of Cdk1 Substrate Phosphorylation Sites Provides Insights into Evolution Liam J. Holt,Tuch,VillŽn,Johnson,Gygi and Morgan SCIENCE (2009) VOL 325 p 1682. Abstract Supporting Material
26 Fri 23.Oct "Kane, Tabitha" 7
27 Mon 26.Oct Apoptosis Ch 18 PS06 due (PDF | Doc)
28 Wed 28.Oct Phosphorylation of caspase-9 by CDK1/cyclin B1 protects mitotic cells against apoptosis. Allan LA, Clarke PR. Mol Cell. 2007 Apr 27;26(2):301-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2007.03.019
29 Fri 30.Oct "Brandon, John Paul" PS07 due (PDF | Doc)
30 Mon 02.Nov Cancer Ch 20
31 Wed 04.Nov Trim24 targets endogenous p53 for degradation. Allton et al doi: 10.1073/pnas.0813177106 Commentary: TRIMming p53 for ubiquitination
32 Fri 06.Nov "Bin, Amanda" PS08 due (PDF | Doc)
33 Mon 09.Nov A panel of isogenic human cancer cells suggests a therapeutic approach for cancers with inactivated p53.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Mar 10;106(10):3964-9
Ch 22
34 Wed 11.Nov Jasmine, Wyatt
35 Fri 13.Nov 10
36 Mon 16.Nov Stem Cells Ch 23 Chapter 23 (PDF 6.8 Mb)
37 Wed 18.Nov
38 Fri 20.Nov Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Therapy with a Lentiviral Vector in X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy Science p326 p818 (2009) PDF
ALD (OMIM Entry) was dramatized in the 1992 film Lorenzo's Oil Movie Trailer | A Real-Life Sequel
M-F 23-27 Nov FALL BREAK
39 Mon 30.Nov Proposal
40 Wed 02.Dec Peer
41 Fri 04.Dec Review
Mon 07.Dec Final Proposal Due by noon
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