Biochemistry
Note: the courses on this page reflect Summer Term 2008 offerings.
Please check back on December 15 for a list of courses available during Summer Term 2009.
College of Arts and Sciences
CAS BI 421 Biochemistry I
Prereq: CAS CH 204, CH 212, or CH 214. Introductory biochemistry.
Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic
acid structure; lipids and membrane structure; bioenergetics; vitamins and coenzymes;
introduction to intermediary metabolism. Students must register for two sections:
lecture and laboratory. Meets with CAS CH 421. 4 cr.
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CAS CH 421 Biochemistry I
Prereq: CAS CH 204, CH 212, or CH 214. Introductory biochemistry. Protein
structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid
structure; lipids and membrane structure; bioenergetics; vitamins and coenzymes;
introduction to intermediary metabolism. Students must register for two sections:
lecture and laboratory. Meets with CAS BI 421. 4 cr.
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CAS BI 422 Biochemistry II
Prereq: CAS BI 421 or CH 421. Polysaccharides, energy storage and recognition;
intermediary metabolism; lipid and isoprene metabolism; nitrogen metabolism;
nucleotide metabolism, macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity
and fidelity in the mechanisms of RNA, DNA, and protein synthesis. Students must
register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and laboratory. Meets with
CAS CH 422. 4 cr.
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CAS CH 422 Biochemistry II
Prereq: CAS CH 421 or BI 421. Polysaccharides, energy storage and recognition;
intermediary metabolism; lipid and isoprene metabolism; nitrogen metabolism;
nucleotide metabolism, macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity
and fidelity in the mechanisms of RNA, DNA, and protein synthesis. Students must
register for three sections: lecture, discussion, and laboratory. Meets with
CAS BI 422. 4 cr.
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CAS CH 423 Biochemistry Lecture I
Prereq: CAS CH 204, CH 212, CH 214, or equivalent. For description
see
CAS CH 421. For students who
do not require laboratory credit. 2 cr.
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CAS BI 424 Biochemistry Lecture II
Prereq: CAS BI 421 or CH 421. For description see
CAS BI 422. For students
who do not require laboratory credit. 2
cr.
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CAS CH 424 Biochemistry Lecture II
Prereq: CAS CH 421. For description see
CAS CH 422. For students
who do not require laboratory credit. 2 cr.
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