STARK STATE COLLEGE GENERAL SYLLABUS
Course Information
Course Name: Biochemistry I Course Number: CHM243
Required Materials
Textbook(s): D. Appling, S. Anthony-Cahill, C. Matthews, Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections, 2nd edition, Copyright 2019 by Pearson Education, Inc. + Mastering Chemistry Online Homework.
Required Readings: Case study and project reading will be provided
Additional Materials: None
Course Outline/Calendar
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
WeekChapter/Topic/Lab
1Chapter 1: Biochemistry and the Language of Chemistry
2Chapter 2: The Chemical Foundation of Life: Weak Interactions in the Aqueous Environment
3Chapter 3: The Energetics of Life Unit 1 Exam
4Chapter 5 Introduction to Proteins: The Primary Level of Protein Structure
5Chapter 6: 3D Structure of Proteins
6Chapter 7: Protein Function and Evolution
7Chapter 8: Enzymes: Biological Catalysts Unit 2 Exam
8Chapter 9: Carbohydrates
9Chapter 10: Lipids, Membranes, and Cellular Transport
10Chapter 11: Chemical Logic of Metabolism
11Chapter 11: Chemical Logic of Metabolism Unit 3 Exam
12Chapter 12: Carbohydrate Metabolism Chapter 13: The Citric Acid Cycle
13Chapter 14: Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation and Oxygen Metabolism
14Chapter 14: Electron Transport, Oxidative Phosphorylation and Oxygen Metabolism Unit 4 Exam
Rev. 05/2025