MCB 150
The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life
School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
murray@illinois.edu | mehrtens@illinois.edu
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Course Information

Lecture Syllabus

Day Lecture Topic
Monday, August 24 Course Introduction and Domains of Life
Wednesday, August 26 General Features of Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes
Friday, August 28 Polysaccharide Structure and Function
Monday, August 31 Proteins I: Structure and Folding
Wednesday, September 2 Proteins II: Folding continued and Enzymes
Friday, September 4 Proteins III: Enzymes and Enzyme Inhibition
(Add Courses, Section Change Deadline)
Monday, September 7 No Classes – Labor Day
Wednesday, September 9 Nucleic Acid Structure, Lipids I
Friday, September 11 Lipids II: Biomembranes
Monday, September 14 Energy and Metabolism I
Wednesday, September 16 Optional Review
Thursday, September 17 Exam I (7-9 PM)
Friday, September 18 Metabolism II
Monday, September 21 Metabolism III
Wednesday, September 23 DNA Structure and Organization I
Friday, September 25 DNA Structure and Organization II
Monday, September 28 DNA Structure and Organization III, Replication
Wednesday, September 30 DNA Replication continued
Friday, October 2 Transcription I
Monday, October 5 Transcription II
Wednesday, October 7 Transcription III, Translation I
Friday, October 9 Translation II
Monday, October 12 Translation III, Functional Nuclear Domains I
Wednesday, October 14 Optional Review
Thursday, October 15 Exam II (7-9 PM)
Friday, October 16 Functional Nuclear Domains II
Monday, October 19 The Nucleolus, Mutations I
(Drop Deadline)
Wednesday, October 21 Mutations II
Friday, October 23 Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Transport I
Monday, October 26 Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Transport II, Mitochondria
Wednesday, October 28 The Endoplasmic Reticulum I
Friday, October 30 The Endoplasmic Reticulum II
Monday, November 2 The Golgi Apparatus
Wednesday, November 4 Lysosomes
Friday, November 6 Actin I
Monday, November 9 Actin II
Wednesday, November 11 Optional Review
Thursday, November 12 Exam III (7-9 PM)
Friday, November 13 Microtubules I
Monday, November 16 Microtubules II
Wednesday, November 18 Phases of the Cell Cycle
Friday, November 20 The Events of M-Phase
November 21-29 Thanksgiving Vacation
Monday, November 30 Special Topics: Genetic Regulation in Bacteria
Wednesday, December 2 Special Topics: Plasmids and Viruses I
Friday, December 4 Special Topics: Plasmids and Viruses II
Monday, December 7 Special Topics: Genetic Engineering I
Wednesday, December 9 Special Topics: Genetic Engineering II
Thursday, December 10 Reading Day: No Classes
Tuesday, December 15 Final Exam (1:30-4:30 PM)