Biochemistry I

MET CH 421

  • Quantitative Reasoning II
  • Critical Thinking
  • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • Writing-Intensive Course

Prereq: CAS CH 204, CH 212, CH 214, or CH 282. 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. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Quantitative Reasoning II, Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Tolan SCI 113 M 8:00 am-8:50 am Mts w/CAS BI421
CAS Bi/CH421 A1
GRS Bi/CH621 A1
Mts w/GRS BI621
Mts w/GRS CH621
A1 Tolan SCI 113 MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am Mts w/CAS BI421
CAS Bi/CH421 A1
GRS Bi/CH621 A1
Mts w/GRS BI621
Mts w/GRS CH621

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Liu SAR 101 TR 3:30 pm-5:15 pm Meets w/
CAS Bi/CH421 A2
GRS Bi/CH621 A2
Mts w/CAS BI421
Mts w/GRS BI621
Mts w/GRS CH621

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Tolan SCI 162 W 8:00 am-12:00 pm Meets w/
CAS Bi/CH421 B1
CAS Bi/CH527 B1
GRS Bi/CH621 B1
Mts w/CAS BI421
Mts w/CAS BI527
Mts w/CAS CH527

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B2 Tolan SCI 162 W 1:25 pm-5:25 pm Meets w/
CAS Bi/CH421 B2
CAS Bi/CH527 B2
GRS Bi/CH621 B2
Mts w/CAS BI421
Mts w/CAS BI527
Mts w/GRS BI621
Mts w/GRS CH621
Class Full

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B3 Tolan SCI 162 W 6:30 pm-10:30 pm Meets w/
CAS Bi/CH421 B3
CAS Bi/CH527 B3
GRS Bi/CH621 B3

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B4 Tolan SCI 162 R 8:00 am-12:00 pm Meets w/
CAS Bi/CH421 B4
CAS Bi/CH527 B4
GRS Bi/CH621 B4

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C1 Tolan SCI 109 T 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Mts w/CAS BI421
CAS Bi/CH421 C1
CAS Bi/CH527 C1
GRS Bi/CH621 C1
Mts w/CAS BI527
Mts w/GRS BI621
Mts w/CAS CH527

FALL 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C2 Tolan KCB 101 T 2:00 pm-3:15 pm Meets w/
CAS Bi/CH421 C2
CAS Bi/CH527 C2
GRS Bi/CH621 C2
Mts w/CAS BI421
Mts w/CAS CH527
Mts w/CAS BI527
Mts w/GRS BI621
Class Full

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