Biochemistry

Catalog description

This course is designed specifically for graduate and professional students with interests in laboratory research. This will be a lecture course in general biochemistry. Topics to be covered include catabolic and anabolic pathways in living organisms, nucleic acid, protein, carbohydrate, and lipid structures and functions, the basics of DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis, enzyme kinetics, photosynthesis, electron transport, biochemical endocrinology, physiological biochemistry (including excitable membranes, blood biochemistry, and allosteric effectors), and organ specific biochemistry. Selected topics will be assigned to self -learning, small group discussion and/or problem solving.