BCH401G - FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY

College of Medicine

Credits: 3

Descriptive chemistry of amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Discussion of structure and function; metabolism and bioenergetics; and biological information flow. At the undergraduate level, understanding is demonstrated through hour examinations; at the graduate level, understanding is demonstrated through hour examinations and a brief paper. Lecture, three hours; one optional conference.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: CHE 107, CHE 236 (or CHE 232) and BIO 152 or equivalent.
Approved for Distance Learning.