THIS VERSION IS FOR THE 4th EDITION OF GARRETT AND GRISHAM'S
BIOCHEMISTRY. Lecture outline with recommended reading: (Note: “BC”
indicates a ...
THIS VERSION IS FOR THE 4th EDITION OF GARRETT AND GRISHAM’S BIOCHEMISTRY Lecture outline with recommended reading: (Note: “BC” indicates a background concept; “AC” indicates an advanced concept; and, “NIT” indicates not covered in text.)
Outline I
Background Material—chemistry of water
II
Biological Macromolecules A. Protein Structure 1. Amino Acids i. Amino acid structure ii. BC: Acid/Base chemistry 2. Primary Structure i. Nomenclature/Chemistry ii. Determining primary structure iii. pH in polypeptides (pI) 3. Secondary Structure 4. Tertiary Structure 5. Quaternary Structure 6. Determining protein tertiary structure B.
C.
D.
Protein Function 1. Overview 2. Enzymes i. BC: Thermodynamics ii. Enzyme Basics iii. Kinetics iv. Inhibition v. Generalized enzyme kinetic mechanisms vi. Active site architecture & chemistry