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5000 - Research
1-6 credits, max 6. For MS thesis.
BIOC 5002- Biochemistry Graduate Colloquium (Fall Semester) Syllabus
Prerequisite(s):Graduate Standing. Introduction to graduate research in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Policies for laboratory safety, research compliance, and ethical conduct of scientific research are presented.
BIOC 5102 - Molecular Genetics (Fall Semester) Syllabus
Prerequisite(s): BIOC 3653 or 3014 and one course in genetics or consent of instructor. An introduction to molecular genetics on the graduate level.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 3153 or equivalent. Chemistry of cellular constituents; introduction to the chemical processes in living systems. The first in a series of courses for graduate students in biochemistry and related fields. 5824 - Biochemical Laboratory Methods Syllabus
Lab 8. Prerequisite(s): 4113 or 5753. Lecture and laboratory course in basic biochemistry and molecular biology methods for separation and analysis of biological materials, including chromatography, electrophoresis, centrifugation, use of radioisotopes, molecular cloning and DNA sequencing. 5853 - Metabolism (Spring Semester)
Prerequisite(s): 5753 or 4113. Reaction sequences and cycles in the enzymatic transformations of fats, proteins and carbohydrates; energy transfer, biosynthesis and integration in the metabolic pathways. 5930 - Advanced Biochemical Techniques
Laboratory rotations for incoming graduate students to assist in selecting a research
laboratory. Rotations are for 5 week intervals with a total of three rotations in a semester.
This course designation also serves as an open lecture and laboratory course in advanced research techniques as well as for individual research problems pursued in laboratories of department faculty.
6000 - Research
1-15 credits, max 60. For PhD dissertation. 6110 - Biochemistry Seminar
Graduate Student Thesis Defense
BIOC 6723 - New Course Fall 10
Signal Transduction
Prerequisite(s):3653, 4113, BIOL 3023 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Classical signal transduction mechanisms including MAP kinase signaling cascades, Protein kinase A, Protein kinase C pathways, JAK/STAT pathways, calcium signaling, the cell cycle, programmed cell death, and cell signaling in cancer. Strong focus on the primary literature and experimental strategies used in modern cell biology.
BIOC 6733 - New Course Fall 10
Functional Genomics
Prerequisite(s): 3653 or 3713 and 3813 or 5753 or consent of instructor. Principles and techniques of genomics technologies and their applications in basic science and applied animal and plant research. Genome sequencing, variation detection, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, metagenomics, systems biology, forward and reverse genetics.
6740 - Physical Biochemistry (Fall even years) Syllabus
1-2 credits, max 2. Prerequisite(s): One semester each of biochemistry, calculus and physical chemistry. Two independent modules dealing with applications of physical chemistry and math to biological phenomena: 1) numerical analyses and selected spectroscopic methods, and 2) thermodynamics and transport properties. Modules may be taken together as two credits or individually for one credit. BIOC 6753 -New Course Fall 10
Epigenetics
Prerequisite(s): 5102 or 5753 or consent of instructor. Principles underlying heritable changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the DNA sequence. The roles of chromatin structure, DNA and histone modification, and small RNAs in plant and animal development and disease. Applications of epigenetic-based therapeutics and the use of RNA interference in plants and animals.
6763 - Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis (Spring even years) Syllabus
Prerequisite(s): 4113 or 5753. Structure and biological function of nucleic acid containing structures with emphasis on recombinant DNA methodologies, information content, nucleic acid-protein interaction, regulation and rearrangement. 6773 - Protein Structure and Enzyme Function (Spring odd years)
Prerequisite(s): 4113 or 5753. Theory of and methods for studying the physical and chemical basis of protein structure and function; and the enzyme catalysis, including kinetics, chemical modification and model studies. Examples from current literature. 6783 - Biomembranes and Bioenergetics (Fall even years) Syllabus
Prerequisite(s): 5853 or consent of instructor. Components, organization and biosynthesis of plasma, mitochondrial and photosynthetic membranes, emphasizing structure-function relationships. Mechanism of metabolites, protons and electrons transport. Energy conservation in bioenergetic apparatus such as mitochondria, chloroplasts or bacterial chromatophores. 6792 - Plant Biochemistry (Fall odd years) Schedule
Prerequisite(s): 4113 or 5753. Biochemistry of processes and structures of special importance to plants, such as photosynthesis, cell walls, nitrogen fixation, secondary metabolites and storage proteins. 6820 - Selected Topics in Biochemistry (Functional Genomics) (Spring odd years) Syllabus
6820 - Section 353 - Selected Topics in Biochemistry (Cellular Signal Transduction)(Fall 09)
Reading List
Cellular Signal Transduction
6820 - Selected Topics in Biochemistry (Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics) Syllabus
1-3 credits, max 15. Prerequisite(s): 5853. Recent developments in biochemistry. Subject matter varies from semester to semester; students should inquire at the department office before enrolling.
