Organic Chemistry of Biological Compounds

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

An organic chemical approach to the structure and reactions of major classes of biological molecules: carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides and proteins, phosphates, lipids, heterocycles, vitamins, nucleotides, and polynucleotides. This is achieved through studies of advanced stereochemistry, chemical modification, reactions, and synthesis. In addition to classes and reading from texts, there will be opportunities for independent written assignments on several of the topics.