Biological Chemistry. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing Pre- or Corequisite(s): CHEM 2320 Introduces principles of the chemical processes that define living organisms. Covers structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Explores metabolic pathways, biosynthesis, enzymatics, thermodynamics, membrane dynamics and related processes within a living cell. Emphasizes molecular mechanisms of reactions and their outcome.