Nutrition and Metabolism: Biochemical Mechanisms
Molecular biology, bioenergetics, and regulation of cellular processes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids. Laboratory experiments investigate metabolism and electron transport utilizing techniques for preparation and purification of enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids. Three class periods and one laboratory period per week. Offered each spring. Prerequisites: Chemistry 230 and either any 100-level biology course or Chemistry 235.
Required Material:
Sareen Gropper and Jack Smith. (2013) Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 6th ed.
Safety goggles ($2)
Sewn laboratory notebook
Calculator with scientific notation
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Student Evaluation
Daily Quizzes (39 x 10 pts. each; drop 3 lowest) | 360 points |
Exams (3 x 100 pts.) | 300 points |
Labs (15 x 20 pts.; drop lowest) | 280 points |
Total | 940 points |
The three lowest daily quiz scores and the lowest lab grade will be dropped. If you miss class or lab for any reason (illness, religious observance, field or athletic trip, family, etc.), that day’s quiz or lab grade will be among those dropped. You should save these for when you need them. Missing more than three days of class and one day of lab will negatively affect your grade. The maximum number of absences allowed for this course is six class periods and two lab sessions. Missing more than this maximum will result in automatically failing the course.
Grading Scale | A (93%-100%) | A- (90%-92%) |
B+ (87%-89%) | B (83%-86%) | B- (80%-82%) |
C+ (77%-79%) | C (73%-76%) | C- (70%-72%) |
D+ (67%-69%) | D (60%-66%) | F (less than 60%) |
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Date | Class (in SC 349 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.) | Lab (in SC 308 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.) |
January 21 | (1) Why Nutrition and Metabolism? In class: Chemical Functional Groups |
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January 22 | (1) Why is that drink yellow? | |
January 23 | (2) Before class: Read pp. 26-27 In class: Oxidation and Reduction (Redox) Reactions |
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January 25 | (3) Before class: Read Nick Lane's Portrait of a Paradox | |
January 28 | (4) Before class: Read: pp. 21-26 In class: Bond Enthalpy and Unfavorable Reactions |
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January 29 | (2) Dietary Assessment Dietary Assessment Template |
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January 30 | (5) Before class: Read: pp. 63-67 In class: Monosaccharides |
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February 1 | (6) Before class: Read: pp. 67-70 In class: Di- and Poly- saccharides and Carbohydrate Digestions |
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February 4 | (7) Before class: Read: pp. 70-75 In class: Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption |
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February 5 | (3) Determining the Amylase Activity in Saliva | |
February 6 | (8) Before class: Read: pp. 13-15 and 76-77 In class: Insulin and Glucagon Signaling |
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February 8 | (9) Before class: Read: pp. 83-86 In class: Glycolysis |
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February 11 | (10) In class: Regulation of Glycolysis | |
February 12 | (4) Glucose Quantification | |
February 13 | (11) Before class: Read: pp. 107-109 In class: Fructose and Galactose |
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February 15 | (12) Before class: Read: pp. 54-55 In class: Fermentation |
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February 18 | (13) Before class: Read: p. 97 In class: Pentose Phosphate Pathway |
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February 19 | (5) Alcohol Dehydrogenase | |
February 20 | (14) Before class: Read: pp. 97-99 In class: Gluconeogenesis |
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February 22 | (15) Before class: Read: pp. 79-81 In class: Glycogenesis |
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February 25 | (16) Before class: Read: pp. 81-83 In class: Glycogenolysis |
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February 26 | (6) Reducing Sugar Lab/Dietary Sugar TCL | |
February 27 | (17) In class: Exam 1 |
Date | Class (in SC 349 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.) | Lab (in SC 308 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.) |
March 1 | (18) Before class: Read: pp. 87 In class: Pyruvate Dehydrogenase |
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March 4 | (19) Before class: Read: pp. 87-90 In class: Citric Acid Cycle |
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March 5 | (7) Quantifying Calories | |
March 6 | (20) In class: Citric Acid Cycle | |
March 8 | (21) Before class: Read: pp. 90-94 In class: Electron Transport Chain |
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Midterm Break [March 11-15] |
No Class | No Lab |
March 18 | (22) Before class: Read: pp. 95-97 In class: ATP Synthase |
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March 19 | (8) Succinate Dehydrogenase | |
March 20 | (23) Before class: Read: pp. 137-141 and 146-150 In class: Lipid Structure and Digestion |
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March 22 | (24) Before class: Read: pp. 151-160 In class: Lipid Digestion and Transport |
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March 25 | (25) In class: Lipid Transport | |
March 26 | (9) Lipase Activity | |
March 27 | (26) Before class: Read: pp. 164-166 In class: Saturated Fatty Acid Oxidation |
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Advising Practicum [March 29] |
No Class | |
April 1 | (27) In class: Unsaturated Fatty Acid Oxidation | |
April 2 | (10) Lipid Extraction | |
April 3 | (28) Before class: Read: pp. 116-167 In class: Ketone Bodies |
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April 5 | (29) Before class: Read: pp. 167-172 In class: Fatty Acid Synthesis |
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April 8 | (30) Before class: Read: pp. 172-173 In class: Cholesterol and Statin Drugs |
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April 9 | (11) Cholesterol Quantification | |
April 10 | (31) In class: Exam 2 |
Date | Class (in SC 349 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.) | Lab (in SC 308 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.) |
April 12 | (32) Before class: Read: pp. 183-187 In class: Amino Acids |
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April 15 | (33) Before class: Read: pp. 187-189 In class: Serine Proteases |
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April 16 | (12) | |
April 17 | (34) Before class: Read: pp. 192-194 In class: Amino Acid Transamination |
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April 19 | (35) In class: Amino Acid Transamination | |
April 22 | (36) Before class: Read p. 194 In class: Amino Acid Deamination |
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April 23 | (13) | |
Spring Day
[April 24] |
No Class | |
April 26 | (37) Before class: Read pp. 194-196 In class: Urea Cycle |
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April 29 | (38) Before class: Read pp. 204-205 In class: Arginine Anabolism and Catabolism |
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April 30 | (14) | |
May 1 | (39) In class: Leucine Catabolism | |
May 3 | (40) In class: Isoleucine Catabolism | |
May 6 | (41) Before class: Read pp. 206-207 In class: Serine Anabolism and Catabolism |
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May 7 | (15) | |
May 8 | (42) Before class: Read p. 206 In class: Threonine Catabolism |
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May 11 | Final Exam (9:00 a.m. to noon) |