Biochemistry I Instructor:Dr. Fan Jiang(江凡) eaching assistant Class schedule: Monday 1: 30--3: 05 pm Wednesday 3: 20--4:55 pm Place: Biology Building 214 Requirement: Write in English with correct grammar Expressions made of only keywords piled together are NOT acceptable. Leave no chance for guessing
Biochemistry I Instructor: Dr. Fan Jiang(江凡) Class schedule: Monday 1:30--3:05 pm Wednesday 3:20--4:55 pm Place: Biology Building 214 Teaching assistant: Requirement: Write in English with correct grammar. Expressions made of only keywords piled together are NOT acceptable. Leave no chance for guessing
Course organization (a metaphor to a play Static part(静态部分) To introduce characters, roles scenes, backgrounds settings,…e etc(structure and function Dynamic part(动态部分) To present dialogues, actions stories, and drama(interesting and exciting)
Course Organization (a metaphor to a play) Static part (静态部分): Dynamic part (动态部分): To introduce characters, roles, scenes, backgrounds, settings, …etc (structure and function) To present dialogues, actions, stories, and drama (interesting and exciting)
Rationale for this organization 1. Natural for systematic studies and learning (as opposed to casual understanding). 2. Pedagogic purposes(teaching purposes): easy to add and delete. 3. Organization of our textbook Lehninger's is very detailed and well illustrated, good for reading and self-learning. Stryer's more advanced but less detailed. Zubay's may be in the middle). 4. Our traditional organization
Rationale for this organization 1. Natural for systematic studies and learning (as opposed to casual understanding). 2. Pedagogic purposes (teaching purposes): easy to add and delete. 3. Organization of our textbook (Lehninger’s is very detailed and well illustrated, good for reading and self-learning. Stryer’s more advanced but less detailed. Zubay’s may be in the middle). 4. Our traditional organization
Goals of studying biochemistry 1. To introduce the language of biochemistry, with careful explanations of the meaning, origin, and significance of terms. 2. To provide a balanced understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological context in which each biomolecule, reaction, and pathway operates. 3. To project a clear and repeated emphasis on major themes, especially those relating to evolution, thermodynamics, regulation, and the relationship between structure and function
Goals of Studying Biochemistry 1. To introduce the language of biochemistry, with careful explanations of the meaning, origin, and significance of terms. 2. To provide a balanced understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological context in which each biomolecule, reaction, and pathway operates. 3. To project a clear and repeated emphasis on major themes, especially those relating to evolution, thermodynamics, regulation, and the relationship between structure and function
4. To explain and to place in context the most important techniques that have brought us to our current understanding of biochemistry(key experiments) 5. To sustain the students interest by developing topics in a logical and stepwise manner; taking every opportunity to point out connections between processes; identifying gaps in our knowledge that promise to challenge future generations of scientists; supplying the historical context of selected major discoveries. when such context is useful: and highlighting the implications of biochemical advances for society(preparing you for research and discovery and other adventures you may undertake in the future)
4. To explain and to place in context the most important techniques that have brought us to our current understanding of biochemistry (key experiments) 5. To sustain the student’s interest by developing topics in a logical and stepwise manner; taking every opportunity to point out connections between processes; identifying gaps in our knowledge that promise to challenge future generations of scientists; supplying the historical context of selected major discoveries, when such context is useful; and highlighting the implications of biochemical advances for society (preparing you for research and discovery and other adventures you may undertake in the future)
Chapter 0 Introduction 1. The main features of the living matters 1.1 structurally complicated and highly d organze 1.2 meta bolize--extract. transform. and use nutrients and energy from their environment 1.3 respond(adapt and survive) by finding energy and raw materials through interacting with their surroundings 4 Self replicate and self assembly(reproduce and perpetuate 1.5 evolve and diversify
Chapter 0 Introduction 1. The main features of the living matters 1.1 structurally complicated and highly organized 1.2 metabolize--extract, transform, and use nutrients and energy from their environment 1.3 respond (adapt and survive) by finding energy and raw materials through interacting with their surroundings 1.4 self replicate and self assembly (reproduce and perpetuate) 1.5 evolve and diversify
The origin of the universe
The origin of the universe
a) microscopIc complexity (b) energy comsumption, food chain (c) reproduction
(a) microscopic complexity (b) energy comsumption, food chain (c) reproduction
多 Garden of Eden(diversity and unity)
Garden of Eden (diversity and unity)
2. What is Biochemistry? The study of the molecular basis of life or understanding life phenomena in chemical terms It is the combination of biology and chemistry or the application of chemical principles to understanding biology
2. What is Biochemistry? The study of the molecular basis of life or understanding life phenomena in chemical terms. It is the combination of biology and chemistry or the application of chemical principles to understanding biology
