Chemistry 423 - Biochemistry for Chemists
Spring
2026
01
3.00
Min Chen
TU TH 8:30AM 9:45AM
UMass Amherst
76266
Integrated Sciences Bldg 221
mchen1@chem.umass.edu
Introduction to the macromolecules and networks of reactions of living cells, with emphasis on underlying chemical principles. Topics include structure of proteins and nucleic acids, mechanisms of enzyme catalysis, metabloic reaction networks, transfer of genetic information, and recombinant DNA technology.
Open to CHEM and CHEM-ENG students only. CHEM261&62or265&66 w C-/better Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Majors only, or with instructor consent.
Students who have taken BIOCHEM 523/524 are ineligible without instructor permission.