SyllabusforBIO361:Summer2014(Frey100)

Lect. Date
1
July8

Day
Tu

Topic
Overview/Thermodynamics
WaterandBuffers
Aminoacids

Readings
Chapter1(p.1119)Table12
Chapter2(p.2237)
Chapter4(p.7690)

July10

Th

ProteinStructure
ProteinStructure(continued)
ProteinTechniques
EvolutionaryRelationships

Chapter5(p.9395)
Chapter6(p.127166)
Chapter5(p.95115)Table53
Chapter5(p.116122)

July15

Tu

EnzymeCatalysis
EnzymeKinetics
EnzymeInhibition

Chapter11(p.315323)
Chapter12(p.355367)
Chapter12(p.368376)

July17

Th

EnzymeMechanisms
Chapter11(p.323349)
EnzymeRegulation
(p.349351,376385)
EnzymeRegulation(continued)
(p.714717)
Myo/Hemoglobin/Cooperativity
Chapter7(p.176193)
EXAM#1(5:006:30)inJavitz100

July22

Carbohydrates
IntroductiontoMetabolism

July24

Tu

Th

July29

Tu

PyruvateDehydrogenaseComplex
CitricAcidCycle

July31

Th

BiologicalMembranes
Chapter9(241267;27071)
EXAM#2(5:006:30)inJavitz100

Aug5

Tu

OxidativePhosphorylation/ETC

Chapter18(p.581620)
OxidativePhosphorylation
Chapter19(p.623654)
Chapter15(p.506513)
Chapter20(p.657694)

Chapter8(p.217238)
Chapter14(p.436456)

GlycolysisChapter15(p.472496,50206)
Gluconeogenesis
Chapter16(p.538543)
RegulationofGlycolysis
Chapter15(p.496501)
RegulationofGluconeogenesis
Chapter16(p.543545)

(cont.) Chapter14(p.456461)

Chapter17(p.555561)
Chapter17(p.55155,56177)

10

Aug7

Th

Photosynthesis
PentosePhosphatePathway
FattyAcidMetabolism

11

Aug12

Tu

FattyAcidMetabolism(finish)
Chapter20(p.657694)
EXAM#3(5:006:30)inJavitz100

12

Aug14

Th

FINALEXAM(9:3011:30)inFrey100

EXAM#1:
EXAM#2:
EXAM#3:
FINALEXAM:

Lectures13(shortanswer,problems,essay,matching,MC)
Lectures47(shortanswer,problems,essay,matching,MC)
Lectures811(shortanswer,problems,essay,matching,MC)
Cumulative(Lectures111;50multiplechoice(MC)questions)

Instructor:
MikeLake
OfficeHours:Tuesdays1:303:00PM(CMM485)
InstructorEmail:mlake@hhh.k12.ny.us
TeachingAssistant:MatthewSimons
OfficeHours:Fri.910:30AM;LifeSciences471
TeachingAssistant:JohnGadbery
OfficeHours:Wed.910:30AM;Chemistry657
TAEmail:matthew.simons@stonybrook.edu;jgadbery@gmail.com
Classwebsite:http://blackboard.stonybrook.edu/(username:NetID;password:NetIDpassword)
TextBook:FundamentalsofBiochemistrybyVoet,VoetandPratt(4thedition)
EXAMQUESTIONSWILLBEBASEDONWHATISPRESENTEDINTHELECTURES.
READINGASSIGNMENTSGIVENABOVEMAYBECHANGEDBYTHEINSTRUCTOR.
RULESFORTHECOURSE
Pleasereadthefollowingextremelycarefullyandusethemforfuturereference.Icannotoveremphasize
theimportanceofattendingALLlectures.Examquestionswillbebasedonthematerialpresentedinthe
lectures.
Examinations&Grading:
Therewillbefourexamsinthiscourse.Thefirstthreeexams(7/17,7/31,8/12)willcoverthematerial
inthelecturespresentedforthatportionoftheclass(seesyllabus).TheseexamswillbegiveninJavitzRoom
100intheeveningfrom5:006:30PM.Thefinalexam(8/14)willbecumulative(multiplechoice)andwill
covertheentirecourse.Thefinalwillbeheldduringnormalclasstime(notintheevening).Thefinalgradefor
thecoursewillbedeterminedEXCLUSIVELYfromtheresultsoftheexaminationsinthecourse.Eachexam
willcountfor25%ofthefinalgrade.
Thefollowingrulesmustbeobservedduringallexams:
1.DisplayyourstudentIDonyourdeskthroughouttheexam.
2.Leaveatleastoneemptyseatbetweenyouandyourneighbor.
3.Leaveallbooks,notes,papersetc.,bythesideoftheroom.
4.Youmaynotleavetheexamhallforanyreasonuntilyouhavecompletedyourexam.

DuringSummer2011,theclassaverageattheendofthesemesterwas215pointsoutof400totalpointsand
thegradedistributionwasasfollows:>300=A;>280to<300=A;>265to<280=B+;>250to<265=B;
>235to<250=B;>215to<235=C+;>180to<215=C;>160to<180=C;>100to<160=Dand<100=F.

DuringSummer2010,theclassaverageattheendofthesemesterwas230pointsoutof400totalpointsand
thegradedistributionwasasfollows:>320=A;>275to<320=A;>260to<275=B+;>245to<260=B;
>235to<245=B;>215to<235=C+;>185to<215=C;>160to<185=C;>130to<160=Dand<130=F.
Thesenumbersareforyourguidanceonly.Obviouslythisyear'sgradeswilldependontheclassaverageatthe
endofthesemester.Usetheabovenumbersandevaluateyourownperformance.

Makeupexams:
Ifyoumissanexam,youMAYbeentitledforamakeupexamprovidedyouhavedonethefollowing:
YoumustsubmitvaliddocumentsforEACHmissedexamWITHINONELECTUREOFTHEMISSED
EXAMtotheinstructor(Dr.Lake).Examplesofacceptabledocumentsincludeaphysician'snoteifyouwere
hospitalized,aletterfromaclergymanorotherpersonofficiatingatafuneral,oraletterfromamedicalschool
forwhichyouhadaninterview.Ifyouareabsentfromasecondexamduringthecourse,azerowillbegiven
forthatexam.
Cheatingandregrading:
Theuniversityrulespermitanyonecaughtcheatingtobefailedinthecourse.Wehavefailedstudentsin
thepastforcheating.Pleasenotethatweroutinelycopyalargefractionoftheexamsbeforereturningthemto
you.Ifyoubelieveyourexamwasgradedunfairly,youmustleaveyourexamwithDr.LakewithinONE
LECTUREaftertheexamsarereturnedintheclass.Onaseparatepieceofpaper,writeclearlythequestionor
questionsthatyouwantregradedandreasonswhyyouthinktheydeservetoberegraded.DONOTWRITE
ANYTHINGONTHEEXAMITSELF.YOURENTIREEXAMWILLBEREGRADEDBEFOREIT
ISRETURNEDTOYOU.YOUMAYGAINPOINTSONONEQUESTION,BUTMAYLOSE
POINTSONANOTHERQUESTION.THINKCAREFULLYBEFORESUBMITTINGYOUREXAM
FORREGRADING.Noexamwillberegradedifnotsubmittedwithinonelectureafterbeingreturnedtothe
class.

Disabledstudentsandstudentatheletes:
Ifyouaredisabledandneedadisabilityrelatedspecialconsideration,pleaseseetheDisabilitySupport
Servicesin128EducationalCommunicationsCenter(Phone:26748or26749).
Ifyouareanathleteandwillmissexamsduetotravel,youmustgivemeyourschedulewithpotential
conflictswithinthefirstweekofclassessothatwecanmakealternativearrangements.IfIdonotreceivethis
information,Iwillnotconsidertravelwithateamavalidexcuseformissinganexam.

Lectures:TuTh,9:3012:55;Frey100