BIOL 525 - Cellular Biology

Three hours.
3 Credits

This course is designed to integrate basic concepts of cellular biology with general topics in the areas of biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. The major topics of discussions will be: structure, function and biogenesis of macromolecules and cellular organelles, cell membrane and the cytoskeleton, membrane transport mechanisms, cell surface and intracellular communication, energy requirements for cellular activities, synthesis and sorting, distribution of specific organellular proteins and their major role in overall cellular function. Taken together, specific topics from these four major disciplines will provide the students with an under-standing of how cells function. Also, the major experiments that led to the discovery of some of these important facts in cellular biology will be emphasized.