Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course focuses on the relationship of structure to function in RNA and DNA. Methods for studying the primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of nucleic acids are explored in lectures and in the laboratory. Topics covered include enzymic mechanisms for biosynthesis, rearrangement, degradation, and repair of nucleic acid molecules, and processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Nucleic acid biochemistry is emphasized as a basis for understanding storage and transfer of biological information. COORDINATOR: P. Liu PREREQUISITES: BIOL 2020.03 and BIOL 2030.03 (both with grades of B- or higher); CHEM 2401.03 and CHEM 2402.03; BIOC 2300.03 and BIOC 2610.03; or instructor’s consent FORMATS: Lecture | Lab