Cell Biology

Catalog description

This course is a study of cell structure and function with emphasis on the properties of intracellular organelles. This course is concerned primarily with eukaryotic cells. Lectures are devoted to structural details and the molecular functions of the different sub-cellular components. Topics covered include exocytosis, endocytosis, membrane transport and the role of the cytoskeleton in this process, protein targeting, organelle function, organelle structure and organelle biosynthesis, protein sorting, motility, and cell-to-cell interactions. Lectures will also introduce the topics of signal transduction and cellular functions that are required for cell growth and programmed cell death, as well as how perturbations in these processes can result in human diseases. (Note: Credit is not given for both (PCB 3023C) and (PCB 3023/PCB 3023L).<br><br>Pre- or Co-requisite BSC 3017 with a minimum grade of C and Pre- or Co-requisite PCB 3023L with a minimum grade of C and (Prerequisite CHM 2210 with a minimum grade of C and Prerequisite CHM 2210L with a minimum grade of C) and (Prerequisite BSC 2010 with a minimum grade of C and (Prerequisite BSC 2010L with a minimum grade of C or Prerequisite BSC 2010CH with a minimum grade of C))