Cellular Biochemistry

This course focuses on the molecules and molecular assemblies that underlie cellular structure and function. Topics include protein structure and folding; ligand binding and enzyme catalysis; membranes, ion channels, and translocation; intracellular trafficking; signal transduction and cell-cell communication; and cytoskeleton assembly, regulation, and function. A major goal of the course is to increase proficiency in parsing and critically discussing papers from the primary literature.