BIOCHEMISTRY

Undergraduate

This course is an introduction to biochemistry. Topics covered include the structure and function of biomolecules and their building blocks; protein structure; enzyme mechanism and kinetics; cell membrane structure and transmembrane signalling; thermodynamics of metabolism and an overview of the major metabolic pathways; DNA replication, transcription and translation of RNA for protein synthesis and modern biochemistry techniques including ion-exchange and affinity chromatography, spectroscopy and enzyme assays. PREREQUISITE: Chemistry 2420 or Chemistry 2430 Three lecture hours NOTE: Students will not receive credit for both Biology-2250 and Chemistry-3530