Cell Biology Lecture Schedule Fall 2004

Dr. Kirkconnell Text: Molecular Biology of the Cell Alberts et al 2002Lecture Date Topics (reading assignments in text)

1 Aug. 18 Early life, information processing, and main lines of descent (1-19)

2 20 Generating evaluating, and using genetic information (20-45)

3 23 Small molecules and polymers (46-67) 2a

4 * 25 Quiz 1 Catalysis and energy transfer (68-87) 2b

5 27 Biosynthesis and chemical coordination (88-109) 2c

6 30 Overview; concepts, molecules, and pathways of cell biology (110-127) 2d

7 Sep. 1 Proteins: basic considerations (128-144) 3a

8 3 Proteins in 3 dimensions (145-167) 3b

Labor Day Monday September 6

9 8 How enzymes work (167-188) 3c

10 * 10 Quiz 2 DNA and Chromosomes I (189-211) 4a

11 13 DNA and Chromosomes II (212-234) 4b

12 15 DNA replication, repair, and recombination I (235-255) 5a

13 17 DNA replication, repair, and recombination II (256-275) 5b

14 20 DNA replication, repair, and recombination III (275-298) 5c

15 * 22 Quiz 3 Catch-up lecture

16 24 How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein I (299-317) 6a

17 27 How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein II (317-335) 6b

18 29 How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein III (335-355) 6c

19 Oct. 1 How Cells Read the Genome: From DNA to Protein IV (355-374) 6d

20 4 Control of Gene Expression I (375-393) 7a

21 * 6 Quiz 4 Catch-up lecture

22 8 Control of Gene Expression II (394-413) 7b

23 11 Control of Gene Expression III (413-431) 7c

24 13 Control of Gene Expression IV (431-450) 7d

25 15 Control of Gene Expression V (451-466) 7e

26 18 Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA I (469-494) 8a

27 * 20 Quiz 5 Catch-up lecture

28 22 Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA II (494-519) 8b

29 25 Manipulating Proteins, DNA, and RNA III (519-545) 8c

30 27 Visualizing Cells (547-580) 9

31 29 Membrane Structure I (583-597) 10a

32 Nov. 1 Membrane Structure II (598-614) 10b

33 * 3 Quiz 6 Catchup lecture

34 5 Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts I (767-798) 14a

35 8 Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts II (798-829) 14b

36 10 The Cell Cycle and Programmed Cell Death I (983-1005) 17a

37 12 The Cell Cycle and Programmed Cell Death II (1005-1026) 17b

38 15 Cancer I (1313-1337) 23a

39 17 Cancer II (1337-1362) 23b

40 * 19 Quiz 7 Catchup Lecture

41 22 The Adaptive Immune System I (1363-1383) 24a

Thanksgiving holidays 5:00 p.m. Nov. 23 - 7:00 a.m. Nov. 29

42 29 The Adaptive Immune System II (1383-1421) 24b

43 Dec. 1 Review (See chapter titles, subtitles, bold-faced terms, etc.)

Date to be announced: McE 13 Comprehensive 100 question final exam