Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Sep. 16 Autotrophes and Hetetorophes, introduction to metabolism, energy carrying molecules
2	Sep. 23 Generic aspects of pathways, regulation of pathways-allosteric enzymes Protein-protein interactions, protein-Ca interactions
3	Sep. 30 HOLIDAY
4	Oct. 7 Covalent modification of enzymes, hormonal regulation. Alpha- and beta-adrenergic systems, coarse control, gene expression
5	Oct. 14 LAC OPERON in prokaryotes ; Bioenergetics
6	Oct. 21 CHO Metabolism: Glycolitic pathway
7	Oct. 28 Gluconeogenesis, glyoxylate cycle, glycogen synthesis and degradation
8	Nov.4 Midterm Exam
9	Nov.11 TCA cycle: anaplerotic reactions
10	Nov. 18 Electron transport chain; chemiosmosis hypothesis, transport systems
11	Nov. 25 Photosynthesis
12	Dec.2 Carbon fixation (Calvin cycle)
13	Dec. 9 HOLIDAY
14	Dec. 16 Midterm Exam
15	Dec. 23 Lipid degradation, oxidation of fatty acids, synthesis of fatty acids
16	Dec. 30 Homework presentation