Syllabus

Instructors:	David Hildebrand, 403 PSB; 859/257-5020x80760; dhild@uky.edu
	Bob Houtz, 401 PSB, 859/257-4624; rhoutz@uky.edu
	George Wagner, 202D THRI; 859/257-5974; gwagner@uky.edu
	Ling Yuan, 200D KTRDC, 257-4806, lyuan3@uky.edu
Time:	Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 10:45 AM
Place:	360 PSB
Credits:	3
Prerequisites:	BCH 607, CHE 550 or equivalent.
Description:	The course will consider the chemical constituents of plants, their synthesis and contributions to key metabolic processes and the regulation of their biosynthesis. Included will be discussions of photosynthesis, carbohydrates, lipids, isoprenoids and phenylpropanoids; nitrogen fixation, reduction and assimilation; the synthesis of alkaloids and general secondary compound biosynthesis.
Objectives:	To acquire a good working knowledge of the chemistry of important biological processes in plants. To be able to readily assess current developments in plant biochemistry.
Requirements/ exercises:		3 sectional exams, 130, 100 & 90 points each	320 points
	Outline of plant biochemistry paper	10 points
	Oral presentation & Abstract of paper	40 points
	Evaluation of other student presentations	10 points
	2 assignments or quizzes, 10 points each	20 points
	Class participation	10 points

Plant Biochemistry Position-paper	A position paper on a current area of plant biochemistry ~ 6 pages in length (single spaced) covering a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources of literature. Topic must be approved by instructor and should include a title, introduction/context, hypotheses addressed, techniques used, conclusions, future directions, and literature cited. suggested topics	90 points
	Total	500 points
Grading:	90-100 = A; 78-89 = B; 65-77 = C; 55-64 = D; 0-54 = F. Grades may be curved as necessary.
Office hours:	David Hildebrand -- Thursdays 2 to 4 PM or by appointment or web conferencing Bob Houtz -- Ling Yuan -- George Wagner -- virtual office hours available
Class text:	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants, B.B. Buchanan, W. Gruissem and R.L. Jones, eds., ASPB, 2015.
Reference Materials:	Introduction to Plant Biochemistry 2^nd edition, T. W. Goodwin & E. I. Mercer, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1983; The Biochemistry of Plants Vol. 16, B. J. Miflin & P. J. Lea, Academic Press, 1990; Molecular Activities of Plant Cells, J. W. Anderson and J. Beardall, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Inc. Oxford, 1991; Biochemistry, R. H. Garrett & C. M. Grisham, Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1995; Plant Biochemistry, P.M. Dey and J.B. Harborne, Academic Press, 1997; Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, by H.-W. Heldt, Oxford Univ. Press, 1997; The Plant Cell vol. 7, #7 (July 1995) Special issue on Plant Biochemistry; Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Lea & Leagood, Wiley, 1999; selected sections of reserve texts

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