Integrative Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry

Catalog description

This course enhances students' understanding of biochemistry by placing macromolecules and biochemical reactions in a cellular and organismal context. Experimental examples from primary literature are used to introduce students to classical and modern biochemical techniques, so that students develop skills in analyzing and interpreting experimental data relevant to cellular and molecular biochemistry. Students will learn how (sub)cellular compartmentalization plays an important role in the correct outcome of biochemical processes; and how perturbations of cellular biochemical pathways can result in broader biological defects, including in human diseases. This course emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of biochemistry, thereby encouraging students to think in an integrated manner using different perspectives and approaches. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: BIO_SC 1010 and BIO_SC 1020 , or BIO_SC 1030 , or BIO_SC 1500 ; BIOCHM 2480