Introduction to Biochemistry - BCH242Y1

This full year course is offered for Specialist students in Biochemistry, Immunology and Molecular Genetics programs(B.I.G). It is designed as a foundation course for those students wishing to pursue graduate studies in research or research careers within government and industry. The course is divided into five parts and covers bioinformatics, essential elements of protein and enzyme structure and function, biomembranes and membrane proteins, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, and molecular and cell biology. BCH242Y is designed to complement molecular and cell biology topics covered in BIO130H, BIO230H and is a prerequisite for the third-year courses BCH340H, MGY311Y and the laboratory course BCH377H.

Note: Students who require a full year biochemistry for professional school programs and are not in the B.I.G. specialist programs are advised to take the Biochemistry I (BCH210H) and Biochemistry II (BCH311H).

**Please Note** There are 5 laboratories in the BCH242Y course and labs will be held on 5 Wednesdays from 9am-12 noon. Tutorials Help Sessions will also be held on designated Wednesdays throughout the year (11am-12noon). Lectures will be given Mondays, most Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am. Please keep lab, lecture and tutorial sessions in mind when planning your schedule.

Prerequisites:
(CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1

Exclusions:
BCH210H1 and BCH311H1, [ CHM361H5 (UTM) and CHM362H5 (UTM)], [ BIOC12H3 (UTSC) and BIOC13H3 (UTSC)], CHMB62H3 (UTSC)

Course Coordinator:
Craig Smibert

Enrollment Cap: 
80

Method of Student Evaluation:
25% Laboratories 
60% Four Term Tests throughout the year
15%  Presentation

Recommended Reading:
Biochemistry, 4th edition, D.Voet and J.G.Voet (2011, Wiley & Sons)