Essentials of Biochemistry

Catalog description

Essentials of Biochemistry is meant to give students a fundamental understanding of the building blocks of life and metabolic processes. This includes but is not limited to, the study of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates as well as associated topics such as the central dogma of life, genetic engineering, protein structure and function, enzyme catalysis and inhibition, membrane transport, biosignaling, and metabolism. Students will learn these concepts through weekly reading, watching online lectures, completing online problem sets, and conducting virtual lab assignments. This course is recommended for students pursuing an organic chemistry minor and those looking to apply to medical, dental, or professional programs requiring biochemistry as a prerequisite who are not majoring in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Forensic Science.