CH339K HOME PAGE-DR. ROBERTUS
Welcome to the home page for Dr. Robertus'
section of CH 339K, Biochemistry I.
The text book is "Lehninger: Principles
of Biochemistry – 4th edition" by Nelson and Cox
Published by Worth, 2004
Course Overview: The fundamentals and concepts of general
biochemistry will be presented. These include a description of the chemistry and
thermodynamics of living systems, a description of building block molecule of
bio-polymers, nucleic acid and protein structure, the action of proteins,
enzymes, and membranes. The oxidative metabolism of sugars is studied in
detail, including regulation by metabolites and in response to hormone
regulation. This course is designed to be the first half of a two semester
sequence, with Chemistry 339L being the second half.
Grading:There will be three sectional exams given during the semester and a final examination. No makeup exams will be given except for serious illnesses certified by a physician. Each exam has equal weight. In additon, there will be a number of “pop quizzes”. These are meant to encourage attendence; they will typically count 5 points. Some homework assignments may be given to complement a given section of the material. All points from tests, assigned home work and pop quizzes are added to determine your total grade. In essence, each exam counts ~25% of your grade, with minor perturbations due to quizzes.
Unlike the three sectional exams, the final will be multiple choice. Note that only an hour and a half will be allotted for the final.
CLASS SYLLABUS (or as PDF file)