Cavite State University – Imus Campus
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences
SCHEDULE TOPIC
Week 1: Feb 15-20 Orientation
Course Guide
Class Decorum
Week 2: Feb 22-27 1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Review of basic Chemistry
concepts related
Biochemistry
1.2. Definition of Biochemistry
1.3. Distinctive Properties of
Living System
Week 3: Mar 1-6 2. THE CELL
2.1. Cell Theory
2.2. Structural Organization of
Cell
Week 4: Mar 8-13 3. WATER: THE MEDIUM OF
LIFE
3.1. Physical and Biological
3.2. Properties of Water
Physiological Buffers
Week 5: Mar 15-20
CHBH 13: Biochemistry
TARGETS ACTIVITIES REMARKS
Meet and Greet
Setting of expectations
and targets
1. recall the basic concepts of  Gallery wall
to biochemistry and other field of  Quiz
science related to biochemistry
2. show appreciation of the
relevance of biochemistry in
various aspects of life
3. describe the distinctive
properties of living organisms
4. understand the basic role of the  Cell Model
cell as the fundamental unit of  Quiz
life
5. know the structural features of
and the differences between
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
6. have a general knowledge of the  Worksheet
chemical and biological  Quiz
properties of water and the
importance of weak,
noncovalent interactions in
biochemistry.
7. be able explain how water
functions as a solvent.
8. understand how the ionization of
water affects the structures and
actions of biomolecules in the
cell
9. solve problems on
concentrations and dilution of
solutions describe how buffers
function to maintain a constant
physiological pH
Preliminary Examination
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Week 6: Mar 22-27 4. BIOMOLECULES

4.1. Origin of Biomolecules 10. have a genera l knowledge of  Concept map
4.2. Structural Organization of the elemental composition of  Quiz
Complex Biomolecules biomolecules
4.3. Properties of Biomolecules 11. differentiate the general
properties of biomolecules
Week 7: Mar 29-Apr 3* 5. CARBOHYDRATES
5.1. Occurrence, properties and 12. understand the structures,  Worksheet
physiological function of group classification, and  Quiz
carbohydrates stereochemistry and reactions
5.2. Classification of of the monosaccharides.
Carbohydrates 13. understand the structures,
5.3. Structure and Backbone of group classification, and
carbohydrates stereochemistry and reactions
5.4. Analysis of carbohydrates of the oligosaccharides and
polysaccharides.
Week 8: Apr 5-10 6. LIPIDS
6.1. Occurrence, properties and 14. know the chemical structures  Worksheet
physiological function of and the biological importance of  Quiz
lipids the naturally occurring fatty
6.2. Structure and classification acids.
of Fatty Acids 15. know the chemical structures
6.3. Classification of Lipids and understand the biological
6.4. Structure and Backbone of functions of the nonpolar lipids,
Lipids triacylglycerols
6.5. Analysis of Lipids 16. know the chemical structures
and understand the biological
properties of the steroids and
other lipids.
Week 9: April 12-17 Midterm Examination
Week 10: Apr 19-24 7. PROTEINS
7.1. Structure and Properties of 17. know the structural, chemical  Virtual experiment
Amino Acids, The Building and biological properties of the
Blocks of Protein α-amino acids present.
7.2. Protein: Their Primary 18. understand how amide bonds
Structure and Biological are formed to link amino acids
Function into polypeptides and proteins.
7.3. Types of Protein 19. know the primary categories of
7.4. Levels of Protein Structure / proteins when classified
Conformation of Proteins according to biological function.
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7.5. Analysis of Proteins
8. NUCLEOTIDES AND
NUCLEIC ACIDS
Week 11: Apr 26-May 1 8.1. Structure and Chemistry of
Week 12: May 3-7 Nitrogenous Bases
8.2. Structure and Chemistry of
Nucleotides of the DNA
8.3. Different Classes of Nucleic
Acids
8.4. Analysis of Nucleic Acids
8.5. Structure of Nucleic Acids
8.6. Three-dimensional
Structure of DNA
8.7. Composition and Properties
of DNA
Recombinant DNA: Cloning
and Creation of Chimeric
Genes
Week 13: May 10-15
9. METABOLISM,
BIOENERGETICS AND ITS
REGULATION
Week 14: May 17-22 9.1. The Chemistry of
Metabolism
9.1.1. Oxidation-reduction
reactions
9.1.2. Group-transfer
reactions
9.1.3. Hydrolysis reactions
9.1.4. Nonhydrolytic
cleavage reactions
9.1.5. Isomerization and
rearrangement
reactions
CHBH 13: Biochemistry
20. able to describe the four levels
of protein structure
21. know the structural factors that
contribute to the 3-D
arrangement of proteins
22. know the general structural  Worksheet
features of the nucleic acids and  Quiz
their molecular component.
23. be able to describe the basic
structural features of the DNA
double Helix
24. be able to describe the basic
structural features of RNA
25. be able to describe the general
concepts of DNA replication
26. understand the basic principles
of the Sanger chain-termination
method for sequencing DNA
Pre-Final Examination
27. have a functional understanding  Worksheets
of the principles, coordination  Quizzes
and bioenergetics of
intermediary metabolism.
28. be able to classify biochemical
reactions in terms of the six
types of chemistry catalyzed by
enzymes and occurring in
biological cells.
29. understand the concepts of free
energy change and the role of
ATP in transferring energy from
exergonic processes to
endergonic processes
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9.1.6. Bond formation

reactions using
energy from ATP
9.2. Concepts of Bioenergetics
Week 15: May 24-29 9.3. Carbohydrate Metabolism
9.3.1. Glycolysis
9.3.2. Tricarboxylic Acid
Cycle
9.3.3. Electron Transport
and Oxidative
Phosphorylation
9.3.4. Photosynthesis
9.3.5. Gluconeogenesis,
Glycogen
Metabolism,
Pentose
Phosphate Pathway
Week 16: May 31-Jun 5 9.4. Lipid Metabolism
9.5. Protein Metabolism
Week 17: Jun 7-12 9.6. DNA Metabolism:
Replication, Recombination
and Repair
9.7. Transcription and the
Regulation of Gene
Expression
Week 18: Jun 14-18 Final Examination
Consultation Hour:
Saturday: 12:00NN - 1:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Prepared by

SHELA L. CABALLERO
Instructor