CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

4.00 points · University catalogue

Prerequisites: ( CHEM UN2443 and CHEM UN2444 ) and ( CHEM UN3079 and CHEM UN3080 ) and ( BIOC UN3501 ) , or the equivalent. Development and application of chemical methods for understanding the molecular mechanisms of cellular processes. Review of the biosynthesis, chemical synthesis, and structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids. Application of chemical methods--including structural biology, enzymology, chemical genetics, and the synthesis of modified biological molecules--to the study of cellular processes--including transcription, translation, and signal transduction