Cell and Molecular Biology

Catalog description

An introduction to biological macromolecule structure, macromolecular synthesis and the control of gene expression. Also this course will include examinations of cellular organelles, nuclear and chromatin structure, membrane systems, protein trafficking, the cytoskeleton, the cell cycle, cell-cell communication and extracellular matrices. Techniques for purifying proteins and manipulating nucleic acids will be discussed. Prerequisites: Must have a C or better in BIOL 111/112 (or BIOL 115/117) and a C or better in CHEM 121, 122. Students must register concurrently for BIOL 212R.