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Biochemistry 1

CAS BB 421

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quantitative Reasoning II
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH 204 or CASCH 212 or CASCH 214 or equivalent. Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity; lipids and membrane structure; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2025 Schedule

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A1 Tolan CAS 224 M 8:00 am-8:50 am Please fill out the waitlist below. The Biochem instructors use this waitlist to help get as many students as possible into their preferred lab sections.  https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl
A1 Tolan SCI 113 MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am Please fill out the waitlist below. The Biochem instructors use this waitlist to help get as many students as possible into their preferred lab sections.  https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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A2 Liu STO B50 TR 3:30 pm-5:15 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B1 Szymczyna SCI 162 W 8:00 am-12:00 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B2 Szymczyna SCI 162 W 1:25 pm-5:25 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B3 Szymczyna SCI 162 W 6:30 pm-10:30 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B4 Szymczyna SCI 162 R 8:00 am-12:00 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B5 Szymczyna SCI 162 R 1:25 pm-5:25 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B6 Szymczyna SCI 162 R 6:30 pm-10:30 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B7 Szymczyna SCI 162 F 8:00 am-12:00 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B8 Szymczyna SCI 162 F 1:25 pm-5:25 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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B9 Szymczyna SCI 162 F 6:30 pm-10:30 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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BA Szymczyna SCI 162 M 10:10 am-2:10 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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BB Szymczyna SCI 162 M 3:35 pm-7:35 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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C1 Szymczyna SCI 109 T 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

FALL 2025 Schedule

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C2 Szymczyna COM 101 T 2:00 pm-3:15 pm Waitlist: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zDJ91SHBj0iwe9_nBWgMccSaIp29DkhJuTO6EO_KLDhUQVJPWTAxVUtYVFNQTURKQTdZTjRDRDQwSC4u&route=shorturl

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