Biochemistry & Molecular Bio. 420 - Elementary Biochemistry
Spring
2020
02
3.00
Becky Miller;Elizabeth Mearls
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
40094
Goessmann Lab. Add rm 64
beckymiller@umass.edu;emearls@umass.edu
An elementary course not for Biochemistry majors. Survey of the structure and function of biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Emphasis on relation to other life sciences. Topics include enzymology, special properties of biological membranes, hormones, vitamins, metabolic pathways, biotransformations and molecular biology. Prerequisite: 1 semester of organic chemistry.
Open to students with majors in Animal Science, Pre-vet, Food Science, Human Nutrition, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Kinesiology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, or Public Health. Also open to other Seniors with consent of the instructor. Pre Req: CHEM 250,261or265w/C- Students looking for consent to enroll in this course should email bmbprogram@biochem.umass.edu
https://spire.umass.edu