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Biochemistry II laboratory · Undergraduate · Chemistry
Learning objectives from the Biochemistry II laboratory syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Metabolic and pathway assays
- Assay a pathway enzyme or metabolite (as scheduled) — Assay a pathway enzyme or metabolite (as scheduled)
- Use coupled assays when appropriate — Use coupled assays when appropriate
- Normalize activity to protein — Normalize activity to protein
- Discuss physiological context carefully — Discuss physiological context carefully
- Control for non-enzymatic background — Control for non-enzymatic background
Nucleic acid basics
- Pipette small volumes accurately — Pipette small volumes accurately
- Spectrophotometric DNA/RNA quant (intro) — Spectrophotometric DNA/RNA quant (intro)
- Gel electrophoresis when available — Gel electrophoresis when available
- Label and store nucleic acid samples — Label and store nucleic acid samples
- Connect to Biochemistry II information topics — Connect to Biochemistry II information topics
Biomolecule separations
- Size-exclusion or ion-exchange teaching labs — Size-exclusion or ion-exchange teaching labs
- Track fractions by assay or A280 — Track fractions by assay or A280
- Estimate purity improvements — Estimate purity improvements
- Document column parameters — Document column parameters
- Relate elution to physical properties — Relate elution to physical properties
Multi-week biochemistry project
- Plan a short inquiry with controls — Plan a short inquiry with controls
- Combine assay, separation, and report — Combine assay, separation, and report
- Present quantitative conclusions — Present quantitative conclusions
- Troubleshoot a failed trial — Troubleshoot a failed trial
- Bridge toward research lab expectations — Bridge toward research lab expectations
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- Multi-Unit Problems
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- Practice test
- Answer key
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