Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms

Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms

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  • 12 Sequences
  • Intermediate Level
  • Starts on April 10, 2023
  • Ends on June 26, 2023

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Course details

Syllabus

The course includes the following learning sequences:

  • Introduction to Biochemistry; pH and Buffers
  • Amino Acids and Proteins
  • Protein Purification
  • Protein Structure
  • Protein Folding
  • Hemoglobin and Allostery
  • Hemoglobin and the Bohr Effect
  • Enzyme Chemistry
  • Enzyme as Catalysts
  • Enzyme Kinetics
  • Membranes, Channels, Transporters, and Pumps
  • Blood Clotting
  • Signal Transduction

Prerequisite

(biochemistry and molecular biology);
Undergraduate introductory chemistry;
Undergraduate organic chemistry I (chemical structures and biological mechanisms)

Instructors

Michael Yaffe
David H. Koch Professor of Science; Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Director, MIT Center for Precision Cancer Medicine; Director, KI Clinical Investigator Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mary Ellen Wiltrout
Director of Blended and Online Initiatives, Lecturer, Department of Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Darcy Gordon
Instructor of Blended and Online Initiatives, Department of Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Monika Avello
Instructor, Department of Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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