Introduction to Biochemistry

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course surveys basic topics and concepts of Biochemistry. The structures, properties and metabolic inter-relations of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are considered together with an introduction to nutrition and metabolic control. Although mammalian examples predominate some consideration of special aspects of biochemistry of microbes and plants is included. CALENDAR NOTES: Students are advised to also take CHEM 2401.03 and CHEM 2402.03 PREREQUISITES: BIOL 1010.03 (or equivalent), CHEM 1011.03 (or equivalent) and CHEM 1012.03 (or equivalent); all with grades of C or higher, or instructor's consent. EXCLUSIONS: BIOC 2200.03 FORMATS: Lecture