Description:
Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organisms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixation, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell walls, biosynthesis of plant hormones.
Description:
Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organisms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixation, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell walls, biosynthesis of plant hormones.
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
BMB 401 or BMB 462.
Description:
Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organisms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixation, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell walls, biosynthesis of plant hormones.
Semester:
Fall of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
BMB 401 or BMB 462
Description:
Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organisms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixation, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell walls, biosynthesis of plant hormones.
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
BMB 401 or BMB 462
Description:
Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organisms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixation, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell walls, biosynthesis of plant hormones.
Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
(BMB 401 or BMB 462) and prior undergraduate course in plant physiology.
Description:
Biochemistry unique to photosynthetic organisms. Photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, nitrogen fixation, carbon dioxide fixation, lipid metabolism, carbon partitioning, cell walls, sulfur and nitrogen metabolism and specialized metabolism including isoprenoids, phenylpropanoids and alkaloids.
Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
BMB 461 or BMB 462 or (PLB 866 or concurrently)
Recommended Background:
Enrolled in a graduate program related to plant molecular sciences.
Description:
Specialized metabolism unique to photosynthetic organisms including aspects of nitrogen and sulfate assimilation and essential amino acid synthesis relevant to specialized metabolism, vitamin synthesis, mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-terpenoid synthesis, synthesis of phenylpropanoids and other aromatic compounds and synthesis of various alkaloids.
Semester:
Spring of even years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
BMB 461 or BMB 462 or (PLB 866 or concurrently)
Recommended Background:
(BMB 801 or BMB 961) or Interest in applied biotechnology, basic knowledge in molecular biology, genomics, or biochemistry.
Description:
Biotechnological applications of plant biochemistry. Development of concepts and ideas that may have the potential for commercialization.