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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Cell Biology

Course Objectives:

  • ♦ Become familiar with the various sub-cellular structures and organelles inside eukaryotic cells
  • ♦ Understand how proteins and lipids are synthesized, transported and degraded
  • ♦ Learn about vesicular trafficking, endocytosis and exocytosis
  • ♦ Gain an introduction to cellular signal transduction mechanisms (also known as cell signaling)
  • ♦ Become familiar with the molecular structure and behaviors of the cytoskeleton
  • ♦ Understand the basic events of the cell cycle and the importance of programmed cell death (apoptosis)
  • ♦ Gain an appreciation for the relevance of cell biology to human medical practice

Textbook:  
Essential Cell Biology, Alberts et al., 2nd edition, Garland Science publisher



Course Outline: 
CELL METABOLISM
 Small molecules
 Macromolecules
 Proteins
  Structure
  Function
  Enzymes (function and kinetics)
Bioenergetics
Thermodynamics
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport
DNA
 Structure
 Replication
 Repair RNA
 General Types of RNA
 General Transcription
 General Transcription Prokaryote mRNA
 General Transcription Eukaryote
  mRNA
  hnRNA
  snRNA
 Ribosome Structure
 Transcription of Large rRNA
 Transcription of 5S rRNA
 tRNA
 Protein Synthesis

CELL ORGANIZATION

  •  Overview 
  •  Plasma Membrane 
  •  Structure 
  •  Transport 
  •  Molecular 
  •  Endo-and exocytosis 
  •  Cytoplasm 
  •  Cytoskeleton 
  •  Internal Membranes 
  •  Endoplasmic reticulum 
  •  Golgi 
  •  Lysosomes 
  •  Peroxisomes 
  •  Mitochondria 
  •  Nucleus 
  •  Cell Junctions 


CELL GROWTH AND DIVISION

  •  Cell Cycle 
  •  Cell Growth 
  •  Control of Cell Division 
  •  Growth Factors 
  •  Cell Signaling 
  •   Primary and Secondary messengers 
  •   Ion, steroid, G-protein, enzyme-linked 
  •  Cancer Biology 

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