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Courses taught by Manisha Ray in Loyola.
Chem-370: Biochemistry-I for majors ; 2026 spring syllabus (is subject to change)
Description: This is the first part of a two-semester Biochemistry series that emphasizes important biochemical concepts on the structure and function of proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids and cell membranes as well as on the bioenergetic and regulatory principles behind the central and carbohydrate pathways.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of structural-functional relationships in biological molecules and how carbohydrates are metabolized
Chem-371: Biochemistry-II for majors ; 2026 spring syllabus (is subject to change)
Description: This is the second part of a two-semester Biochemistry lecture series that emphasizes important biochemical concepts on photosynthesis, lipid, amino acid and metabolic pathways as well as the structure and function of nucleic acids. Special topics on sensory systems, motility, immunology, and drug development will also be discussed.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of metabolic pathways and of current research topics in biochemistry
Chem 361: Biochemistry for nonmajor; Spring 2024 syllabus is linked (is subject to change)
Description: Biochemistry 361/366 is an introductory course in biochemistry aimed at nonmajor students with a particular focus on building a background on basic biochemistry topics. Concepts covered are structure and function of proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and cell membranes as well as on the bioenergetic and regulatory principles behind the central and carbohydrate pathways. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of biological molecules and how they are metabolized.
Chem-465 : Special topic in Biochemistry (Advance approaches in biochemistry); The syllabus from spring 2025 is linked (is subject to change)
Description: This course focus on extending student understanding in fundamental biochemistry (370-371) into contemporary branches of the biochemical research with a focus on advance methods and approaches. The course will include following areas of focus: Macromolecular Structure Determination, Contemporary Approaches in Enzymology, and Bioanalytical/Biophysical Methods.
Outcomes: The students are introduced to advanced biochemical approaches and will be able to understand advanced areas of biochemistry cutting-edge research
Chem-395 : Special topic in chemistry (Biochemistry of lipids) ; 2023 fall Syllabus (is subject to change)
Description: Emphasizes important biochemical concepts on lipids, their properties, structure, and function, followed by the experimental methodologies for their detection, quantification. The course will also cover the roles of lipids in biological membrane, membrane transport, including their interaction with membrane proteins, and related biophysical/bioanalytical techniques to study their interactions.
Outcome: Lipids are as fundamental as proteins, however, the conceptual and experimental toolkit required for lipids is much more limited due to enormous structural diversity and dynamic remodeling of lipids. Through this course students learn about great details of lipids and their importance in our health and diseases. They are able to make connections between the lipids and proteins by understanding their interaction