hemoglobin A
Hemoglobin A: a-globin subunits blue and green,
b-globin subunits cyan and yellow

Chem*3560

Structure and Function in Biochemistry

Winter 2004

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Home Page
University of Guelph Home Page

Instructor:

Dr. R.A.B. Keates

Rm 338, MacN Chemistry Wing
keates@chembio.uoguelph.ca

Lectures:

Monday 9:30, Wednesday 9:30, Friday 9:30

Rozanski Hall 104

Course Web Page

 http://www.chembio.uoguelph.ca/educmat/chm356/index.htm

This page contains the full lecture schedule and notes, announcements, problem sets and solutions.

Office Hours:

 Designated hours: Monday & Wednesday 2:30-4:00 pm, Thursday 10:30-12:00 but available for quick consultation in office at other times.

Examinations:

 midterm exam Wednesday February 25 5:30-7:00 pm, RH 101.
The exam will cover content up to and including Friday February 13. N

If you have a conflict, an alternative midterm exam will be held on Tuesday February 24 7:8:30 pm, location to be announced. email Dr. Keates 1-2 weeks before the mid term if you wish to take the alternative time slot.

Final examination April 6, 8:30-10:30 am, location to be announced. The final examination will include lecture material from the beginning of the semester, with about 70% emphasis on the second half of the course. Time and location to be announced.

Grading:

Midterm exam 40%
Final examination 60%
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100%

Texts:

The following text is strongly recommended:
    Nelson and Cox, Lehninger's Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd Ed, 2001
The following text is also acceptable if you already possess it, but it is not suggested that you purchase it.
    Stryer, Biochemistry, 4rd edition, Freeman, 1994

Method of Presentation:

Three lectures per week.

Objectives:

A study of the relationship of structure to function, in particular with respect to regulatory mechanisms in biochemistry..