BC3020:03
Advanced Cell Biology and Regulation
Townsville
Prerequisites: BC2013 BC2024
Inadmissable Subject Combination: BC3023
36 lectures, 30 hours practicals. Second semester.
Staff: Professor J Burnell, Dr J Hermans, Assoc. Professor D Yellowlees and visiting lecturer.
This subject is available for students interested in the regulation of eukaryotic organisms and for those doing pharmacology. Those enrolled in physiology and biochemistry will also gain much from studying this topic. The lecture content deals with two of the major focuses of current biochemical research — the inter-relationship and molecular movement between eukaryotic cell compartments and the mechanism whereby hormonal signals are interpreted within responsive cells.
Learning Objectives:
- membrane structure and its implications for cellular metabolism;
- the role of ER and Golgi in the post-translational modification of proteins and their targeting within living cells;
- lysosomes and their role in the process of endocytosis;
- the second messenger concept using the hormonal control of glucose and glycogen metabolism by insulin, glucagon and adrenaline as an example;
- an understanding of the processes of coagulation and fibrinolysis.
Assessment by one three-hour examination (70%); practical class attendance and written assignments (30%).
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