This unit builds on the Level 2 units BIOC2001 Biochemistry of the Cell, BIOC2002 Biochemistry Regulation of Cell Function and SCIE2225 Molecular Biology. The topics of protein targeting, signal transduction and the life cycle of cells—growth, differentiation, cancer and cell death—are covered. Mechanisms of metabolic regulation, the role of enzymes and energy generation (which explains how cells cope with environmental changes and stress) complete the theory part of the unit. The laboratory practical component encompasses tissue culture and quantitative analysis of changes in gene expression on cell differentiation. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Paul Attwood
Prerequisites: (BIOC2203 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Cell and BIOC2202 Biochemical Regulation of Cell function) or Biomedical Science major Level 2 units
