BISC 005 Biochemistry of Life

2005-06 Spring Semester

Course Description

Biochemical basis of life activities: the relevance of biochemistry to our health and quality of life. This class can let you know the correlation between your daily living and Biochemistry, which can provide you some interested talking points with your friends.

Course Syllabus

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Instructor

Meeting Time and Place

Pof. Raymond SC WONG (email: bcrayw@ust.hk)

Prof. Robert KM KO (email: bcrko@ust.hk)

Prof. Kenny Chung (email: bckchung@ust.hk)

Lecture Theater A

TUE, THU (12:00 - 1:15 PM)

Notice

Board

The following lecture materials is available for download (Messages posted on 18/4/06):

"What Happens to an Old Brain?"; "From Human Genome to Proteome".

Course Contents

Topic	Materials
1. Introduction to Biochemistry Origin of Life and Evolution	1.1 Lecture Notes 1.2 Lecture Notes 1.3 Concept Summary
2. Building Blocks of Life	2.1 Lecture Notes 2.2 Lecture Notes 2.3 Concept Summary
3. Life Energetics	3.1 Lecture Notes 3.2 Lecture Notes 3.3 Concept Summary
4. Keep Fit With Diets Making Biochemical Sense	4.1 Lecture Notes 4.2 Lecture Notes 4.3 Concept Summary
5. Defending Against Invasion	5.1 Lecture Notes 5.2 Lecture Notes 5.3 Concept Summary
6. Fighting Against Cancer Cell	6.1 Lecture Notes 6.2 Lecture Notes 6.3 Concept Summary
7. Oxygen: Friend or Foe ?	7.1 Lecture Notes 7.2 Lecture Notes 7.3 Concept Summary
8. The Impact of Biotechnology	8.1 Lecture Notes 8.2 Lecture Notes 8.3 Concept Summary
9. Communication Network	9.1 Lecture Notes 9.2 Lecture Notes 9.3 Concept Summary
10. Unravelling the Mystery of the Brain	10.1 Lecture Notes 10.2 Lecture Notes 10.3 Concept Summary
11. What Happens to an Old Brain ?	11.1 Lecture Notes 11.2 Lecture Notes 11.3 Concept Summary
12. From Human Genome to Proteome	12.1 Lecture Notes 12.2 Lecture Notes 12.3 Concept Summary