CHEM 500 - Biochemistry I

(4 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. Prerequisite: CHEM 340 or CHEM 350 and CHEM 412 (or instructor’s permission). Offered yearly. Grade only.

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