Introduction to Biochemistry

BCH242Y

This course is offered for Specialist students in Biochemistry, Immunology and Molecular Genetics. 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.

**Please Note** There are 5 laboratories in this 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.

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).

Course Next Offered

September 2021 - in-person

Course Time and Location

Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am - 11am (MSB 2173)
Tutorials (Approximately biweekly): Wednesday 11am (MSB 2173)
Laboratories (Five throughout the year): Wednesdays 9am-12 noon (MSB 2380, 2382, 2384)

Prerequisites

(CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1

Enrollment Limit

None

Exclusions

BCH210H1/310H1/320Y1/321Y1/CHM265H5(UTM)/361H5(UTM)/362H5(UTM)

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)

Coordinator

Craig A. Smibert

Craig A. Smibert

MaRS West Tower, 15th floor
661 University Ave
416-946-5538
c.smibert@utoronto.ca

Instructors

Last Updated 7 January 2024