Biochemistry I
Course: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biolgoy (BBMB) 404, XC, XW
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.
Required Courses: Chemistry 332 (Organic Chemistry) or similar two-semester organic chemistry course.
Other Requirements: Instructor Permission (rjpeters@iastate.edu)
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 05/19/2008 - 08/08/2008
Delivery Method: CD-ROM (XC) or WebCT (XW)
Credit: 3 undergraduate, 3 nonmajor graduate credit
Tuition: $693 for undergraduate credit, $1077 for Graduate credit
Delivery fee: $99 (XC) or $73 (XW)
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Master of Agricluture, Master of Family & Consumer Sciences
Instructor: Reuben Peters, Assistant Professor
Text: Berg, Tymoczko, and Stryer. Biochemistry. 6th Ed. Freeman & Co.

Biochemistry II
Course: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biolgoy (BBMB) 405, 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.
Required Courses: BBMB 404 (Biochemistry)
Computer Requirements: College of Agriculture Requirements
Dates: 05/19/2008- 08/08/2008
Delivery Method: CD-ROM
Credit: 3 undergraduate, 3 nonmajor graduate and 3 graduate credit
Tuition: $693 for undergraduate credit, $1077 for Graduate credit
Delivery fee: $99
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Master of Agricluture, Master of Family & Consumer Sciences
Instructor: Donald Beitz, Dist. Professor
Text: J.M. Berg, J.L. Tymoczko, and L. Stryer, 6th Edition, Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 0-7167-8724-5.
Course Packet: Students will need to purchase a set of lecture notes that are available at the Iowa State University Bookstore.
Optional Course Materials: Syllabus and a set of handouts applicable to each lecture will be mailed to students after registration.