Biology 332 - Biochemistry II

(Offered as BCBP-332 and CHEM-332.) This is an advanced biochemistry course with a focus on the central dogma of life. Students will apply knowledge of biochemistry and organic chemistry to explore the structure, function, and metabolism of nucleic acids. Topics will include nucleotide metabolism, DNA and RNA structure, DNA replication and repair, transcription, and protein synthesis with a focus on structure, mechanism, kinetics, and regulation.

Lecture - 3 meetings per week, 50 minutes per meeting. Discussion - 1 meeting per week, 50 minutes per meeting.

Prerequisites: Required Coursework - CHEM 231 and BIOL 330 or BIOL-331. Limited to 30 students. Fall semester. Lecturer Tashjian.

How to handle overenrollment: Preference will be given to seniors majoring in Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, or Neuroscience, then juniors of those majors.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: oral presentations, group work, in-class quizzes or exams, quantitative work, visual analysis, and reading primary literature.