Bioinorganic Chemistry

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

The essential biological roles of metals are usually acknowledged but seldom discussed in most biochemistry courses. Includes an introduction to coordination chemistry and a survey of the roles of metals in enzyme catalysis, oxygen transport, photosynthesis, cell mobility, gene expression, and environmental toxicity. Prerequisite: CHEM-BIOL 3310H and 3320H; or CHEM 2200H and CHEM-BIOL 2300H.