BCMB275
PROTEIN CHEMISTRY
Also listed under 1 other title
- COURSE CANCELLED
- Department
- Biochem and Molecular Biology
- Terms offered
- 16
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
An in-depth discussion on protein structure and function. Techniques routinely used to determine protein structure, function, and the underlying principles of enzyme catalysis will be examined. Topics include protein structure hierarchy, physicochemical properties that govern protein folding, enzyme cofactors, protein synthesis and degradation, recombinant protein expression systems, protein purification methods, enzyme assays and protein quantification, posttranslational modifications, isotopic and fluorescent protein labeling strategies, mass spectrometry with proteins and peptides, protein-protein/DNA/RNA interactions, X-ray crystallography, 2D and 3D NMR spectroscopy with proteins, and protein structure visualization.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
1995 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 65% chance, high confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Spring in 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026 (9 spring terms observed). Department course count rising about 3% per year. Department faculty is about 19% above its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 44% chance, high confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Spring in 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026 (10 spring terms observed). Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 21% above its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 69% chance, high confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Spring in 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026 (11 spring terms observed). Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 20% above its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 13% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 44% chance, high confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Spring in 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026 (12 spring terms observed). Department course count rising about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 21% above its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Sackler Science Center S122 2026
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM Sackler Science Center S120 2022
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Higgins University Center GRACE 20202009
- Mon, Fri, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S122 2018
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Sackler Science Center S223 2011
- Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Sackler Science Center N217 2002
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Sackler Science Center N217 1995
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 16 enrolled | 34638 |
| Spring 2024 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 16 enrolled | 33109 |
| Spring 2022 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 16 enrolled | 31634 |
| Fall 2020 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 16 enrolled | 27284 |
| Fall 2019 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 16 enrolled | 27284 |
| Spring 2018 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 20 enrolled | 35042 |
| Spring 2017 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 35042 |
| Spring 2016 | Don E. Spratt | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 35042 |
| Fall 2014 | Joseph Tang | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 16 enrolled | 22183 |
| Fall 2013 | Joseph Tang | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 16 enrolled | 22183 |
| Fall 2012 | Joseph Tang | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 22183 |
| Spring 2011 | Laura L. Marcotte | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 40471 |
| Spring 2009 | Donald J. Crampton | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 36695 |
| Fall 2005 | Unlisted | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 0 enrolled | 23185 |
| Spring 2002 | Donald J. Nelson | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 | 36076 |
| Fall 1995 | Donald J. Nelson | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 30 enrolled | 20039 |