Required for majors. Emphasis on an oral and written interpretation of current journal articles in selected fields of biochemistry. Fulfills first part of Junior Year Writing requirement (second part is BIOCHEM 526).
An overview of physical chemistry (thermodynamics, kinetics, statistical and quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy) emphasizing applications to biology including macromolecule structure and stability, ligand binding, enzyme catalysis, and membrane structure and transport.
Prerequisites: One year intro Physics; Calculus through partial derivatives
An overview of physical chemistry (thermodynamics, kinetics, statistical and quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy) emphasizing applications to biology including macromolecule structure and stability, ligand binding, enzyme catalysis, and membrane structure and transport.
Prerequisites: One year intro Physics; Calculus through partial derivatives
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.
Individual laboratory research project under supervision of a faculty member. Interested students should contact individual faculty members well in advance of beginning of classes to set up projects..
Individual laboratory research project under supervision of a faculty member. Interested students should contact individual faculty members well in advance of beginning of classes to set up projects.
Introductory laboratory for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology majors. The course introduces biochemical and molecular biological methods including reagent preparation, instrumentation, biochemical analysis, molecular biology techniques, and the use of computers to analyze data.