General Chemistry II Spring 2007 Course Syllabus
Date
 (Competencies)
Topic 
Readings
1/9
Competencies Lsn 1
Intro to Drug Targets and Interactions I
(Intermolecular Forces, Molecular Structure, Lewis Structures)
  • Intermolecular Forces
  • Molecular Geometry
  • Hybridization, Double Bond Geometry
  • Aromatic Electronic Structure
  • Vapor Pressure
  • Kinetic Energy Molecular Distribution
1/11
Competencies Lsn 2

PS1 Due

Intro to Drug Targets and Interactions II
(Solubility, log P Calculations, Phospholipids, Membranes)
  • Solubility and Thermodynamics
  • Log P (Octanol-Water Partition Coefficient)
  • Surfactants and Soaps
  • Phospholipid Structure & Components
  • Membrane Structure and Properties
1/16
Competencies Lsn 3

PS2 Due

Intro to Drug Targets and Interactions III
(Condensation and Hydrolysis Reactions)
  • Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids
  • Triglyceride Formation
  • Peptide Formation and Hydrolysis
  • Polyphosphate Formation
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 2
    1/18
    Competencies Lsn 4

    PS3 Due

    Proteins as Drug Targets I
    (Amino Acids, Acid-Base Properties, Henderson-Hasselbalch)
    • Types of Side Chains
    • Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
    • Charge and pH
    • Isoelectric Points
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 3
    1/23
    Competencies Lsn 5

    PS4 Due

    Proteins as Drug Targets II
    (Protein structure)
    • Peptide Bond Geometry and Resonance
    • Protein Primary Structure and Disulfide Bonds
    • Secondary Structure - Alpha Helices, Beta Sheets
    • Key Interactions for Protein Folding, Prions
    • Post-Translational Protein Modications
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 3
    • "Protein Structure and ATP"
    • Proteins
    1/25
    Competencies Lsn 6
      Enzymes as Drug Targets I
      (Reaction kinetics, equilibrium constants, binding interactions)
    • Arrhenius Reaction Model
    • Transition states, Activation Energy, Catalysis
    • Enzyme-Substrate Interactions, Active Sites
    • Enzyme Inhibition
    1/30
    Competencies Lsn 7
      Enzymes as Drug Targets II
      (Enzyme Kinetics)
    • Michaelis-Menton equation
    • Michaelis Constant, Dissociation Constant
    • Lineweaver-Burk Plots
    • Turnover Number, Vmax
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 4
    2/6

    Competencies Lsn 7

    Enzymes as Drug Targets III
    (Enzyme Kinetics)
    • Michaelis-Menton equation
    • Michaelis Constant, Dissociation Constant
    • Lineweaver-Burk Plots
    • Turnover Number, Vmax
    2/8
    Competencies Lsn 8
    Receptors as Drug Targets I
    • Neurotransmittors and Hormones
    • Receptors: Ion Channels & Membrane Receptors
    • Receptor-Ligand Interactions
    • Agonists and Antagonists
    • Sensitization, Tolerance, and Dependence
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 5
    2/13
    Competencies Lsn 9
    Receptors as Drug Targets II
    • Affinity, Efficacy, & Potency
    • Dissociation Binding Equilibria
    • EC50, IC50
    • Scatchard Plots
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 5
    2/20
    Competencies Lsn 10
    Receptor Structure and Signal Transduction I
    • Ion Channels
    • G-Protein Coupled Receptors
    • Kinase-Linked Receptors
    • Intracellular Receptors 
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 6
    2/22
    Competencies Lsn 11
    Thermodynamics of Ion Channels
    • Ion Concentration Gradients
    • Membrane Potentials
    • Inhibitory and Excitatory Changes
    • Handout
    2/27
    Competencies Lsn 12
    Receptor Structure & Signal Transduction II
    • Phosphorylation
    • GPCR Signal Transduction Pathways
    • Intracellular Receptors
    • Zinc Fingers
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 6
    3/1
    Lsn 14
    Test #1
    3/6
    Competencies Lsn 15
    Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatories(NSAID's)
    • Arachidonic Acid Initiated Inflammation
    • Mechanism of Action for COX Inhibitors
    • Structure of Nonspecific COX Inhibitors
    • COX-2 Inhibitors
    3/8
    Competencies Lsn 16
      Steroids
    • Steroid Structures and Properties
    • Roles as Hormones
    • Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism of Action
    • Zinc Finger Steroid Receptors
    • Steroid Handout 
    3/20
    Competencies Lsn 19
    Cholinergics I
    • Cholinergic System
    • Acetylcholine: Structure, Receptor Binding
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 19
    3/22
    Competencies Lsn 20
    Cholinergics II
    • Cholinergic Antagonists
    • Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 19
    3/27
    Competencies Lsn 21
    Adrenergics I
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 20
    3/29
    Competencies Lsn 22
    Adrenergics II
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 20
    4/3
    Competencies Lsn 23
    Psychoactive Drugs I
    • Handout
    4/5
    Competencies Lsn 24
    Psychoactive Drugs II
    • Handout
    4/10
    Competencies Lsn 25
    Opium and Opioid Analgesics
    • Medicinal Chemistry: Chapter 21
    4/12
    Competencies Lsn 26
    Chemistry of Local & General Anesthetics
    • Anesthetics and Opioid Analgesics Handout
    4/17
    Lsn 27
    Test 2
    4/19
    Lsn 28
    Review