UCLA CHEM 153A: Biochemistry

Course Info and Policies

• Lecture Schedule and Slides (password required)
• Quizzes and Exams
• Grading and Regrades
• Old Exams

Exams

• Exam 1 - Answer Key
• Exam 2 - Answer Key
• Final - Answer Key

Links

• Discussion board - Ask and answer questions about course topics and share study tips. (Registration is required in order to post.)
• Lecture Podcasts (Bruincast Website): Lecture 1 (audio), Lecture 2 (audio & video)
• Learning Styles Survey - Find out how you learn best, and get suggestions based on your learning style.

Handouts

• Syllabus
• Learning (Your First Job)
• Amino Acids
• Carbohydrates (mono- and disaccharide structures for the quiz)
• Fatty Acids (structures for the quiz)
• Enzyme Classification
• Michaelis-Menten Kinetics
• Glycolysis
• Cofactors (structures and information for the quiz)
• Cofactor structures (use to practice for the quiz)
• Citric Acid Cycle

Announcements

• (Mar 11) Get the crib sheet for the final. (The same sheet will be provided with the exam.)
• (Mar 7) Review session for Final (led by Megan & Theresa): Thurs 3/10, 5-6:50pm, Dodd 147 - slides (pptx) or (pdf)
• (Feb 16) Exam 2 room assignments (based on last name): A-J in Franz 1178; K-Pa in CS 50; Pe-Z in CS 76
• (Feb 14) Review session for Exam 2 (led by Dan & Han): Tues 2/15, 5-6:50pm, CS76 - updated pdf slides - updated ppt slides
• (Jan 25) Exam 1 rooms assignments (based on last name): A-J in Franz 1178; K-P in CS 50; Q-Z in CS 76
• (Jan 21) Review session for Exam 1 (led by Alex & Natalie): Tues 1/25, 5-6:50pm, CS76 - pdf slides - ppt slides
• (Jan 21) Exam 1 will cover lectures 1 (Intro) through 13 (Tues 1/25 - Membranes); membrane proteins will be covered on Exam 2
• (Jan 18) Discussion section 1H (Th 1-2pm, Dan) will now meet in Bunche 3143.
• (Jan 11) Schedule of office hours:
  Mon: 8-9am Natalie, Boyer 219; 1-3pm Dr. Nelson, Geology 3613; 3-4pm Theresa, Mol Sci 3114
  Tue: 12-1pm Dr. Nelson, Geology 3613; 3-4pm Dan, BSRB 3rd floor common area
  Wed: 10-11am Megan, Young 6096; 12-1pm Dr. Nelson, Geology 3613
  Thu: 10-11am TA (rotating), Young 6096; 11am-12pm Alex, Boyer 644
  Fri: 4-5pm Han, Boelter 6275
• (Jan 11) Correction to error in lecture slide title: Sulfhydryl groups are *oxidized* to form a disulfide bond
• (Jan 3) Discussion sections are meeting this week
• (Jan 3) Please set your email spam filters to allow messages from 'rebecca@chem.ucla.edu' - you will receive class emails from this address

Suggested Textbook Problems

• Chapter 1: 1-2, 6-12
• Chapter 2: 1-3, 7-15, 17-18, 20-24, 26, 28-32
• Chapter 3: 1-3, 6-8, 11, 13-14, 20-21
• Chapter 4: 1-9, 11, 13-14
• Chapter 7: 1-3, 5, 7-12, 15-21, 23-25, 28-30
• Chapter 10: 1-4, 7-15, 17-19
• Chapter 11: 4-6, 11-15, 18, 22-25

• Chapter 5: 1-8
• Chapter 6: 1, 3-5, 7-13, 15-16, 18-21, 23