BIOC 2580
University of Guelph
Course Overview
Lessons & Practice
1. Biological polymers; building blocks and hydrolyzable bonds. Amino acids, peptides and proteins
1.4hr2. Amino acids, peptides and proteins (continued), Polarity and ionization of amino acids
48min3. Separation of amino acids and proteins by chromatography
14min4. More analytical methods; Polypeptides and proteins: structural hierarchy, sequence. Basis of reactivity and hydrolysis
6min5. Sequence determination
17min6. Secondary structure: α-helix, β-sheet
1.2hr7. Principles of tertiary structure. Protein stability and function
1hr8. Binding and recognition of substrates and specificity of enzymes; The basis of chemical and enzymatic catalysis.
26min9. Mechanism of action of chymotrypsin, Enzyme assay and detection
28min10. Enzyme kinetics
14min11. Enzyme inhibition and regulation
13min12. Lipids: fatty acids, triglycerides and phospholipids
50min12.1.1. Introduction to Lipids2 min12.1.2. Fatty Acids7 min12.1.3. Triacylglycerols2 min12.1.4. Glycerophospholipids3 min12.1.5. Sphingolipids2 min12.1.6. Cholesterol3 min12.1.7. Signalling Lipids (i.e., Steroids)3 min12.1.8. Example: Naming Fatty Acids3 min12.1.9. Example: Identifying Lipids1 min12.1.10. Practice: Fatty Acids1 min
13. Carbohydrate Chemistry: simple sugars, rings and glycosides
36min13.1.1. Carbohydrates (Sugars)5 min13.1.2. Carbohydrate Conformation and Annotation5 min13.1.3. Carbohydrate Cyclization8 min13.1.4. Complex Carbohydrates7 min13.1.5. Polysaccharides5 min13.1.6. Example: Simple Sugars2 min13.1.7. Example: Glucose2 min13.1.8. Example: Carbohydrate Structures1 min13.1.9. Practice: Naming Carbohydrates1 min13.1.10. Cheatsheet: Important Monosaccharides to Remember
