CHEM 405 - Biochemistry I

(3 S.H.)

Introduction to the chemistry of living organisms; emphasis on the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids; enzymatic catalysis, thermodynamics, control and integration of metabolic processes; nucleotide metabolism and expression and transmission of genetic information. Prerequisites: CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey or CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I, and CHEM 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II, or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall semester.

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