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CHE 556 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

A course in the neurochemistry of the brain. Among topics to be covered: brain cell cytoarchitecture; chemical bases for: neuronal membrane transport, electrical excitability, and ion channels; axonal transport; energy metabolism; synaptic transmission; cellular signaling; Ca2+ homeostasis; neurotransmitters; oxidative stress; apoptosis and necrosis; application of neurochemical principles to the molecular bases of neurodegenerative disorders.

Prereq: CHE 232 and a biological chemistry course, or consent of instructor.


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