Biochemistry ResourcesThe Home Page For Biochemistry at USM
Gale Rhodes
Chemistry Department University of Southern Maine Portland, Maine 04103
Please direct comments, suggestions, and corrections to rhodes@usm.maine.edu

Biochemistry I and II (Chemistry 361/3), 1997-1998
· Syllabus For Biochemistry II
· Topics List For Biochemistry I and II -- revised as the courses progress.
Learning Strategies
· Tips on mastering typical types of biochemistry course material, arranged by course topic.
Graphics Tutorials
SwissPdbViewer Tutorial (for version 3.1, October 1, 1998)
Rasmol Tutorial
More About Protein Structure
Principles of Protein Structure and Comparative Protein Modelling
by Nicolas Guex and Manuel C. Peitsch
GlaxoWellcome Experimental Research S.A.
16, chemin des Aulx
1228 Plan-les-Ouates / Switzerland
    Excellent supplement to any biochemistry text. Intermediate to advance treatment of protein structure, and hands-on introduction, using SwissPdbViewer, to homology modeling (determining the structure of a protein by comparison with a known protein of homologous sequence). Heavily and beautifully illustrated.
More About Computer Tools in Biotechnology
Computer Applications in Biotechnology
Cindy Klevickis
James Madison University
   Syllabus and resources for a course on computer tools in structural biology. Excellent catalog of web sites for software and databases.
Graphics Gallery 
Access to graphics associated with each topic in the course, and to views presented in Biochemistry I & II at USM.
Protein Data Bank
· Search the Protein Data Bank for molecular structures to view with graphics programs.
· How to find a PDB file.
Bioinorganic Chemistry Gallery  The roles of metal ions in biochemistry.
The Well-Read Biochemist
   If you really like science, why should you bother with fiction, poetry, or essays? Take a break from those tangled pathways, and look here for surprising connections between biochemistry and culture.
Goodies
   No list is complete without a Miscellaneous. Look here for diagrams, derivations, and discussions aimed at clarifying murky areas of your text. Poke around here -- you just might find a page that clears up long-standing confusion.
TEACHERS: You may find some useful handouts here.
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