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Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IDSP 118 - Cell Biology

Director(s): Christopher Schmoutz, PhD (Dept. of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience; Kelly Tatchell, PhD (Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
3 Credits, letter grade

An introduction to cellular signaling processes in eukaryotic cells, cell structure and the mechanisms underlying cell division and protein trafficking. The course will focus on the cell biology of the nucleus, regulation of the cytoskeleton, secretory pathways, endocytosis, protein targeting, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, apoptotic mechanisms, mechanisms of cell division and cell cycle control, the mechanisms involved in protein and membrane trafficking, and adhesion-mediated biology. Lectures and discussions of the current literature will comprise the course.

Resources for Learning:
Textbook: Molecular Biology of the Cell, Alberts et al, 6th Edition

Offered: Fall, Annually