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152 ARTS AND SCIENCES
Research Associate Professors
Andrzej Pastuszyn, Ph.D., University of Vienna
Robert E. Royer, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Laurel O. Sillerud, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Dorothy J. VanderJagt, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Research Assistant Professor
Marco Bisoffi, Ph.D., University of Basel
Charlotte Mobarak, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
Professors Emeriti
Robert B. Loftfield, Ph.D., Harvard University
Edward Reyes, Ph.D., University of Colorado
Beulah M. Woodfin, Ph.D., University of Illinois (Urbana)
Major Study Requirements
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the
School of Medicine is responsible for teaching Biochemistry
courses and for administering the Biochemistry Major in Arts
and Sciences. It is expected that students will spend at least
three semesters (not including summer) completing required
biochemistry courses.
Bachelor of Arts
Math Calculus 162–163 (or 180-181)
Intro Physics 151–151L, 152–152L (or 160–160L, 161–161L,
262L)
Intro Biol 201–202
General & Prin Chem Lab 131L (or 121L); 132L (or 122L plus
253L); Organic Chem 301–302, or 307–308; 303L–304L;
Intro Physical Chem 315 (or 311–312)
Intro Biochm 445L–446L
In addition to the core courses the Bachelor of Arts requires:
BIOC 448L or 3 credit hours from an approved advanced
course in Biochemistry or a related discipline; CHEM 315; six
credit hours from Biochemistry courses above Biochemistry
450 and approved courses in related disciplines to a minimum
of a total of 62 credit hours. No minor study is required.
Bachelor of Science
In addition to the core courses listed under the Bachelor of
Arts degree, the Bachelor of Sciences requires: BIOC 448L;
CHEM 311–312 or CHEM 315 (or CHEM 311) and BIOC 451;
six (6) credit hours from Biochimestry courses above BIOC
450 and the minimum total of approved courses in related disciplines
is 65 credit hours. MATH 264 is a required corequisite
for CHEM 311–312. No minor study is required.
Departmental Honors
Students who will have completed 6 hours of Senior Research
(Biochemistry 497–498) may submit a Senior Thesis based
on their Senior Research project. The award of Honors will be
based on the quality of the thesis and on an oral presentation
of the research. (Note that the University requires an overall
grade point average of 3.20 for Honors.)
The Chairperson of the Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology will be responsible for the administration
of the Biochemistry Major Program and will submit an Annual
Report on the program to the Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences. As with other Arts and Sciences Programs, the
Biochemistry Undergraduate Major may not be significantly
modified without prior advice and approval from the Arts
and Sciences Curriculum Committee and from the Arts and
Sciences Faculty.
Biochemistry (BIOC)
201. Current Issues in Human Reproduction. (3)
Interdisciplinary course on the principles of human reproduction
and the associated clinical, social and ethical issues,
taught by faculty of the Division of Women’s Health Research,
School of Medicine.
*423. Introductory Biochemistry. (3)
Introductory course into metabolic reactions within the cell
with emphasis on a chemical understanding of the way the
cell integrates and controls intermediary metabolism; also
included are quantitative problems in pH control, enzyme
kinetics and energetics. BIOC 423 should not be taken by
students who anticipate majoring in Biochemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or 308. {Fall, Spring}
*445L. Intensive Introductory Biochemistry I. (4)
An introduction into the physical and chemical properties of
proteins and enzymes; enzymic catalysis; structure, synthesis
and processing of nucleic acids and proteins.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or 308. Graduate students see
545L. {Fall}
*446L. Intensive Introductory Biochemistry II. (4)
An introduction to intermediary metabolism and hormonal
control of catabolic and anabolic pathways.
Prerequisite: 445L. Graduate students see 546L. {Spring}
*448L. Biochemical Methods. (3)
Biochemical techniques including chromatographic and electrophoretic
purification of enzymes, determination of enzyme
parameters (Vm, Km), fractionation of subcellular organelles,
isolation of chromatin, biosynthesis of protein, analysis of
DNA.
Pre- or corequisite: 446L. {Spring}
451. Physical Biochemistry. (4).
A quantative physical chemical approach to analyzing macromolecular
structure and function; electrophoretic and hydrodynamic
methods; mass spectrometry; optical and vibrational
spectroscopic methods; nuclear magnetic resonance; diffraction
methods; and computational techniques.
Prerequisite: 445 and (CHEM 311 or 315). {Spring}
463./563. Biochemistry of Disease I. (3)
Five three-week topics, each designed to develop some basic
concepts of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology in the
context of disease states.
Prerequisite: 423 or 446L. Graduate students see 563. {Fall}
464./564. Biochemistry of Disease II. (3)
Five three-week topics, each designed to develop some basic
concepts of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology in the
context of states.
Prerequisite: 423 or 446L. Graduate students see 564.
{Spring}
*465. Biochemistry Education. (3)
Seminars and readings in current methods of Biochemistry
education. The course includes a practical experience in
Biochemistry education techniques and practices.
Prerequisite: minimum grade of B in BIOC 446. Restriction:
permission of instructor.
497. Senior Honors Research. (1-3 to maximum of 6)
[1-3] ∆
Senior thesis based on independent research.
Restriction: permission of instructor. {Summer, Fall}
498. Senior Honors Research. (1-3 to a maximum of
3) ∆
Senior thesis based on independent research.
Restriction: permission of instructor. {Spring}
499. Undergraduate Research. (1-3 to a maximum of
3) ∆
Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. {Summer, Fall, Spring}
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.