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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHEM 436 - Biochemistry I

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Lecture courses that deal with biochemistry from a chemistry perspective. The study begins with a review of properties of aqueous solutions and elements of thermodynamics and includes the study of the structures and functions of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids; an introduction to the properties, reaction kinetics and catalytic mechanisms of enzymes; metabolism; and the expression and transmission of genetic information. Completion of CHEM 336 prior to enrollment is recommended. CHEM 436 prerequisite: CHEM 334. CHEM 437 prerequisite: CHEM 436. CHEM 436: Fall. CHEM 437: Spring.