BASICS OF ORGANIC & BIOCHEMISTRY

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This course is intended to introduce students to key concepts in organic chemistry and biochemistry, and to describe the significant connections between these topics and health, disease and the molecular treatment of disease. Specific topics include saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols, esters, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, molecular genetics and metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL1100 and CHEM1100 (4 credits) fall, spring