William Kittleman

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Office:

Stephens Science Center 342

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4872
Office Fax: (205) 226 3078
E-mail: wkittlem@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Albion College 2005-2006
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan Medical School 2006-2007
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Michigan State University 2007-2010
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Birmingham-Southern College 2010-present

Educational Background:

B.S. Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University 1990
M.S. Structural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin 1992
Ph.D. Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin 2006

Areas of Academic Interest:

Mechanistic enzymology
Siderophore-drug conjugates
Synthetic biology

Courses Taught:

CH 122 General Chemistry II (1)
A continuation of CH 121, covering equilibria, thermodynamics, kinetics, and oxidation-reduction. Laboratory work includes semi-micro qualitative analysis. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CH 121. Spring.

CH 408 Biochemistry (1)
An introduction to the structure, chemistry, and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. Topics in application of biochemistry to medicine, dentistry, and nutrition are also considered. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. (Also listed as BI 408, this course may be counted for credit in either biology or chemistry.) Prerequisites: CH 212, BI 115 and 125, and consent. Fall. CH121L

General Chemistry I Laboratory

CH 211L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

CH 212L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

Molecules and Medicine: Mechanisms and Biosynthesis of Select Antibiotics (Interim)