CHEM 351—Biochemistry I—Fall 2026
Course Introduction
08/25
Course Syllabus
What is Biochemistry?
08/27
Arthur Kornberg (1987) "The Two Cultures: Chemistry and Biology"
Norman Pace (2001) "The universal nature of biochemistry"
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Water
08/29
Chp. 2 p. 47–58
No Class—Labor Day
09/01
May the Forces Be with You
09/03
Chp. 2 p. 47–58
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What lava lamps and vinaigrette can teach us about cell biology
Suggested Problems—solubility
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets
09/05
Suggested Problems—curve-fitting
Hyperbolic Data
Data for Analysis During Class
Spreadsheet Built in Class
Ionization and Buffers
09/08
Suggested Problems—buffers
Good, et al. (1966) "Hydrogen Ion Buffers for Biological Research"
Titration Curve Example
Amino Acids
09/10
Chp. 3 p. 75–85
Suggested Problems—amino-acids
Protein Purification
09/12
Chp. 3 p. 85–96
Suggested Problems—protein-purification
Protein Purification (continued)
09/15
Chp. 3 p. 85–96
Protein Purification (continued)
09/17
Chp. 3 p. 85–96
Tokuyama K, Clark EE and Dawson CR (1965) Ascorbate Oxidase: A New Method of Purification. Characterization of the Purified Enzyme
Peptide Structure
09/19
Chp. 4 p. 115–125
Peptide Structure
Protein Structure
09/22
Chp. 4 p. 125–142
Protein Structure
Protein Structure (continued)
09/24
Chp. 4 p. 125–142
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From Computational Design to a Protein That Binds
Installing and Using RasMol
RasMol v2.7.2.1.1
Protein Structure Data
Structural Classification of Proteins
Irving Geis—Biochemistry Art
Ligand Binding
09/26
Chp. 5 p. 157–174
Suggested Problems—ligand-binding
Steady–State Enzyme Kinetics
09/29
Chp. 6 p. 198–204
Suggested Problems—steady-state-enzyme-kinetics
Michaelis L and Menten ML (1913) Die Kinetik der Invertinwirkung. [Recent English Translation]
Multiple Substrate/Reversible Inhibition Enzyme Kinetics
10/01
Chp. 6 p. 204–213
General Principles of Enzyme Catalysis
 **final lecture in Unit I
10/03
Chp. 6 p. 187–198
Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms
10/06
Chp. 6 p. 213–225
Enzyme Reaction Mechanisms (continued)
10/08
Chp. 6 p. 213–225
Subtilisin Structure
Enzyme Regulation
10/10
Chp. 6 p. 225–236
Thermodynamics
10/13
Chp. 13 p. 495–501
Suggested Problems—thermodynamics
Biochemical Reactions
10/15
Chp. 13 p. 501–527
Suggested Problems—biochemical reactions
No Class—Fall Recess
10/17
Glycolysis
10/20
Chp. 14 p. 533–553
Glycolysis (continued)
10/22
Chp. 14 p. 533–553
Glycolysis (continued)
10/24
Chp. 14 p. 533–553
Suggested Problems—glycolysis
Fermentation
10/27
Chp. 14 p. 553–558
Suggested Problems—fermentation
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Gluconeogenesis
10/29
Chp. 14 p. 558–565
Regulation of Glycolysis/Gluconeogenesis
10/31
Chp. 15 p. 575–600
Citric Acid Cycle
11/03
Chp. 16
Suggested Problems—citric-acid-cycle
Citric Acid Cycle (continued)
11/05
Chp. 16
Citric Acid Cycle (continued)
11/07
Chp. 16
Electron Transport Chain
11/10
Chp. 19 p. 711–728
ATP Synthesis
 **final lecture in Unit II
11/12
Chp. 19 p. 728–741
Suggested Problems—atp-synthesis
Photophosphorylation
11/14
Chp. 20 p. 755–774
Suggested Problems—photophosphorylation
Photophosphorylation (continued)
11/17
Chp. 20 p. 755–774
Carbohydrate Biosynthesis
11/19
Chp. 20 p. 780–798
Suggested Problems—carbohydrate-biosynthesis
Carbohydrate Biosynthesis (continued)
11/21
Chp. 20 p. 755–774
Bar-Even, et al. (2011) "The Moderately Efficient Enzyme: Evolutionary and Physicochemical Trends Shaping Enzyme Parameters"
No Class—Thanksgiving Recess
11/24
No Class—Thanksgiving Recess
11/26
No Class—Thanksgiving Recess
11/28
Urea Cycle
12/01
Chp. 18 p. 675–690
Suggested Problems—urea-cycle
Amino Acid Degradation Pathways
12/03
Chp. 18 p. 690–705
Amino Acid Degradation Pathways (continued)
12/05
Chp. 18 p. 690–705
Amino Acid Biosynthesis
12/08
Chp. 22 p. 859–880
Amino Acid Biosynthesis (continued)
12/10
Chp. 22 p. 859–880
Student Course Evaluation
Final Exam—13:00
12/13
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