BCH 401G - Fundamentals of Biochemistry

[3 Credit Hours]

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.

Prereq: CHE 107, CHE 232 (or CHE 236) and BIO 152 or equivalent.

Course Attributes:
Distance Learning Approved