CHEM 5410
Advanced Biological Chemistry I: Molecular Assembly and Information Flow
Course Description
Prerequisites
One year of biochemistry; one year of organic chemistry; one semester of thermodyanmics
Introduces the components of biological macromolecules and the principles behind their observed structures. Examines the means by which enzymes catalyze transformations of other molecules, emphasizing the chemical principles involved, and describes key metabolic cycles and pathways, the enzymes that catalyze these reactions, and the ways in which these pathways are regulated. Three class hours (Y) Prerequisites: One year of biochemistry; one year of organic chemistry; one semester of thermodyanmics.