Chemistry 331 - Biochemistry

Fall
2019
01
4.00
Anthony Bishop, Marsha Henderson-Stull, Patricia O'Hara
MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM
Amherst College
CHEM-331-01-1920F
NSCI E108
acbishop@amherst.edu; mhendersonstull@amherst.edu; pbohara@amherst.edu
BIOL-331-01,BCBP-331-01,CHEM-331-01

(Offered as BIOL 331, BCBP 331, and CHEM 331) Structure and function of biologically important molecules and their role(s) in life processes. Protein conformation, enzymatic mechanisms and selected metabolic pathways will be analyzed. Additional topics may include: nucleic acid conformation, DNA/protein interactions, signal transduction and transport phenomena. Four classroom hours and four hours of laboratory work per week. Offered jointly by the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. A student may not receive credit for both BCBP/BIOL/CHEM 331 and CHEM 330.

Requisite: CHEM 221 and BIOL 191; or consent of the instructor. CHEM 231 is a co-requisite. Limited to 30 students. Fall semester. Visiting Professor Henderson-Stull, Professors O'Hara and Bishop.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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