BIO270: Biochemistry I

An integrated approach to biochemical processes of living cells. Introduction to the major metabolic pathways, enzymology and the mechanisms of protein synthesis. The unit also emphasises biochemical problem solving. Topics: structure and function of membranes; bioenergetics; enzyme kinetics and enzyme inhibition; digestion and absorption; carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid and nucleic acid catabolism; oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport; foreign compound metabolism; photosynthesis; carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid, purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis; biosynthesis of DNA, RNA and protein; numerical problem solving.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 hours per week; laboratories/tutorials: 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites	N152/BIO152 Cell Biology and either PEC144 Chemical Principles or M114/PEC114 Chemistry for Biological Sciences or M115/PEC115 Chemistry for Environmental Science or M116/PEC116 Chemistry for Physical Sciences.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed V261/BMS261 Human and Comparative Biochemistry or ANS251 Agricultural Biochemistry may not enrol in this unit for credit.
School	School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Unit Coordinator	Associate Professor Robert Mead Position: Assoc Prof in Biol (Biochemistry) E-mail: R.Mead@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 3.023 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2736
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Robert Mead Assoc Prof in Biol (Biochemistry) (R.Mead@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2736 Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 3.023 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)