Biochemistry I
Course: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB) 404, section XC (CD-ROM) and XW (online)
A general overview of the chemistry of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids; structural properties of proteins, nucleic acids, and membranes; enzymology; and selected aspects of carbohydrate metabolism. Appropriate for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in agricultural, biological, chemical, and nutritional sciences. For a complete survey of biochemistry, students should take BBMB 405 after completing this course.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 332 (Organic Chemistry) or similar two-semester organic chemistry course.
Instructor permission required: Reuben Peters - 294-8580 - rjpeters@iastate.edu.
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 01/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery Method: CD-ROM and WebCT
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits; 3 nonmajor graduate credits
Tuition: $669 for undergraduates; $1041 for graduates
Delivery fee: $95 for CD-ROM and $70 for online
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture, Master of Family and Consumer Sciences, Bachelor of Liberal Studies (distribution area of natural sciences and mathematics)
Instructor: Reuben Peters, Assistant Professor
Registration deadline: 01/02/2008
Text: Berg, T. and Stryer, Biochemistry, 6th Ed., Freeman & Co.

Biochemistry II
Course: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB) 405, section XC
A general overview for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in agricultural, biological, chemical, and nutritional sciences. Metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleotides, and lipids; formation, turnover, and molecular relationships among DNA, RNA, and proteins; genetic code; regulation of gene expression; selected topics in the molecular physiology of plants and animals.
Prerequisites: BBMB 404 (Biochemistry I)
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 01/14/2008-05/09/2008
Delivery Method: CD-ROM
Credit: 3 undergraduate credits; 3 nonmajor graduate credits; 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $669 for undergraduates; $1041 for graduates
Delivery fee: $95
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture, Master of Family and Consumer Sciences, Bachelor of Liberal Studies (distribution area of natural sciences and mathematics)
Instructor: Donald Beitz, Dist.Professor
Registration deadline: 01/02/2008
Text: "Biochemistry", ISBN 0716787245, 6th edition, 2007, published by W.H. Freeman, distributed by VHPS.
Course Packet: Students will need to purchase a set of lecture notes that are available at the Iowa State University Bookstore.