Spring 2002  Email: thornton@pop1.science.widener.edu                                                               Office Hours: On Office Door

Dr. E.K. Thornton Office: 408 Kirkbride VOH: Ask a Question "on-line"

Text:  Fundamentals of BIOCHEMISTRY, Upgrade Edition, Donald Voet, Judith Voet & Charlotte W. Pratt, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 

DATES (approximately)	CHAPT.	TOPICS
Jan.14-March 1	1-12	Life, Water, Amino Acids, Proteins-Primary Structure, Proteins-Three D Structure, Protein Function, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Biological Membranes, Enzym Catalysis, Enzyme Kinetic, Inhibition and Regulation

Mid-Term Break is Mar. 4-8; Spring Holiday is Mar. 29-Apr. 1; Research/Student Project Day is Apr. 19

The second half of the course is taught by Dr. Arnold.

GRADING - In the first half of the course there will be one take-home exam (120 points), homework assignments for each chapter (excluding Chapt. 3-30 points), class presentations/ participation (20 points) and a "mini" paper (30 points).

SOME POSSIBLY USEFUL LINKS - TRY THEM OUT!

MITBioHyperLinks

ProtoScaleEXPASY

Paul Craig's Biochem Course

Animated Protein Explorer-Eric Martz

New PDB HP

PDB Sum List

Search PDB Files (RasMol)

PDBWWWServer

Swiss PDB Tutorial

Swiss Biochem Starting Point-Tutorial

Klotho's Molecules

Kinemages

SCOP

NRL 3D Web

Electronic Protein Science HP

Protein Science Educational Initiative