Chemical Biology: Understanding Biological Processes using Chemical Approaches

3 credits · Graduate

This course discusses the use of chemical methods and techniques to probe biological systems. Examples will include the use of bi-functional molecules for delivery into cell systems to probe cellular function, approaches for affinity-based protein profiling and the use of chemical synthesis to identify potent enzyme inhibitors. PREREQUISITES: CHEM 3601.03 and BIOC 3200.03 (all grade B or higher) or B.Sc (Pharm) or by instructor's consent FORMATS: Lecture | Tutorial | Seminar | Discussion