Biological Sciences 220 - Cell Biology
Spring
2013
01
4.00
Amy Camp;Susan Lancelle
TTH 10:00AM-11:15AM;F 10:00AM-10:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
82886
Art 106A;Art 106A
acamp@mtholyoke.edu;slancell@mtholyoke.edu
The aim of this course is to understand the fundamental unit of life--the cell--at the molecular level. We will consider the assembly and structure of cellular membranes, organelles, and the cytoskeleton, as well as their roles in cellular processes including the capture and transformation of energy, catalysis, protein sorting, motility, signal transduction, and cell-cell communication. Emphasis will be placed upon the diversity of cellular form and function and the cell biological basis for disease. The laboratory portion of this course will illustrate and analyze these phenomena through selected biochemical, genetic, and microscopy-based approaches.
Prereq: Biol-200 and CHEM-201