MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Emphasizes the importance of coenzyme and cofactors of enzymes (i.e., vitamins and minerals) in biochemistry. All aspects of the biochemistry of coenzymes will be covered, including their biosynthesis as far as is known, the biochemical reactions they catalyze, their chemical and spectroscopic properties, and the mechanisms by which they facilitate biochemical reactions.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: CHEM 345 and ( BIOCHEM 501 , 507 , or concurrent enrollment), or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify stereochemical, electronic, and spatial constraints on enzyme reactions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Integrate principles from general chemistry, organic chemistry, basic biology and biochemistry to clarify how vitamins and minerals (cofactors and coenzymes) function in living systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply precise terminology when speaking and writing about biochemistry and organic chemistry principles Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify stereochemical, electronic, and spatial constraints on enzyme reactions Audience: Undergraduate 2. Integrate principles from general chemistry, organic chemistry, basic biology and biochemistry to clarify how vitamins and minerals (cofactors and coenzymes) function in living systems Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply precise terminology when speaking and writing about biochemistry and organic chemistry principles Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027