Prerequisites: BCH 110A, BCH 110B, BCH 110C or equivalents; graduate standing or consent of instruc- tor
Description: Advanced topics in signal transduction and bio- chemical regulation. Some topics covered include the following: protein kinases and protein phosphorylation; phosphatases and their role in regulation; function of Biochemistry phosphorylation events in regulation of metabolism and growth; calcium and other ion channels as signal transduction mechanisms, steriod hormones receptor super family; immune system signal transduction events.