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WELCOME TO: BIOCHEMISTRY 410

WELCOME TO: BIOCHEMISTRY 410. Sections 501, 502, 503, 504. BIOCHEMISTRY 410. E.D. Harris, Professor Alfredo Hernandez T.A. Aaron Smith, T.A. Prerequisites. Grade of C or better in 5 hours of organic chemistry Prior knowledge of functional groups carboxyl alkanes (saturated)

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WELCOME TO: BIOCHEMISTRY 410

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  1. WELCOME TO: BIOCHEMISTRY 410 Sections 501, 502, 503, 504 BIOCHEMISTRY 410 E.D. Harris, Professor Alfredo Hernandez T.A. Aaron Smith, T.A.

  2. Prerequisites • Grade of C or better in 5 hours of organic chemistry • Prior knowledge of functional groups • carboxyl alkanes (saturated) • amine alkenes (unsaturated) • aldehyde redox chemistry • esters alcohols • Fundamental understanding of chemical bonding

  3. Textbooks

  4. EXAMS and Quizzes 3 COURSE EXAMS (100 pts) 5 Quizzes (50 pts) FINAL (150 pts) TOTAL = 500 pts

  5. Exams will be on Monday 7:00-8:00 pm Room 108

  6. Grade/Exams Students must take all exams at the scheduled time Grades in this course will be based on your performance relative to the class as a whole. You may estimate your grade for an exam as follows: A = Minimum 20 points above class average B = Minimum 10 points above class average C = Minimum 10 points below class average D = Minimum 20 points below class average F = More than 20 points below class average

  7. Your Final Grade will be computed by dropping the lowest score and substituting the point value on the final scaled to a 100 point test Philosophy: What a student has learned in a course is best told by the performance on the final exam. Dropping an exam will give students who“hang in there”the opportunity to make past amends.

  8. Makeup Exam Options A student who misses an exam and has a University-Excused absence may: 1. Take a makeup exam within two weeks or 2. Request that the points on the final, scaled to 100 points, substitute for the missed exam

  9. 500 A 450 (90%) B 400 (80%) 150 + 50 300 C 350 (70%) 100 D 300 (60%) 200 100 100 100

  10. WebCT and Neo • Exam and Quiz Grades will be posted on http://WebCT.tamu.edu • Must have a neo account to access • PowerPoint slides can be downloaded and printed out for lecture • Link to syllabus, tutorials, exam prep sheets, old exams, course calendar

  11. Recitation Sections Review lecture material Answer questions, work problems Quizzes every other session, 5 will count 10% of grade points

  12. Recitation Sections Section 501 Monday 5:00-5:50 WCBA 105 Section 502 Tuesday 4:00-4:50 WCBA 105 Section 503 Wednesday 6:00-6:50 WCBA 105 Section 504 Thursday 5:00-5:50 WCBA 105 WCBA = Wehner College of Business Administration

  13. Links • WebCT “links” to access • Grade Book • Lecture Slides • Tutorials • Old Exams

  14. Course Topics 1. Basics of bonding, energy, and buffers 2. Amino acids, peptides and proteins 3. Nucleic Acids with emphasis on DNA 4. Carbohydrates: mono- and polysaccharides 5. Lipids and membranes 6. Enzymes: properties, kinetics, inhibition 7. DNA replication and repair 8. Transcription and RNA processing 9. Protein biosynthesis

  15. Biochemistry 410 Road Map Exam 2 Exam 3 Exam 1 Basics Enzymes Nucleic Acids Amino Acids DNA structure Carbohydrates Peptides Replication and repair Lipids Proteins Membranes RNA structure Hemoglobin Final Exam: All above including RNA processing, protein biosynthesis and genetic regulation

  16. Emphasis of the Course • Understanding, not memory • Structures, not words • Insights, not familiarities • Application, not theory

  17. When in class Please... turn cell phones off or Set on BUZZ. All cell phones must be off during exams and quizzes

  18. This course will adhere to the Aggie Honor Code “An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do • Violators subject to reprimand • Honor’s Council effective September 1, 2004 • F* on transcript • Recorded as “failing because of academic dishonesty” • Applies to exams, quizzes http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor

  19. Dear Dr. Harris: I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed your biochemistry course. It has made me a new person. I can honestly say it has left a lasting impression on me! I will never be the same. Sincerely, One of your former students

  20. 410 So, it time to charge, full speed Ahead

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