Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Description: Explores the structures of the principal cellular macromolecules and their roles in cellular processes. Emphasizes the forces that underlie specific recognition processes. Considers the mechanisms of enzyme action and biochemistry of nucleic acids.
Student Evaluation: Three in-class examinations
Learning Objective: Students who complete this course will be able to describe the construction of the principal cellular macromolecules, and to analyze the forces that determine the three-dimensional structure of these molecules in aqueous solution. They will be able to relate the structures of macromolecules to their functions, and to identify the methods used to study these questions in detail.
Class Times:
- Monday 10:30 - 11:50
- Wednesday 10:30 - 11:50
- Friday 10:30 - 11:50
Enrollment Minimum: 5
Enrollment Maximum: 42
Enrollment Restriction: Public Health students will be given first priority for registration. All other students are required to get permission in order to register.
Instructor Consent: Consent required for some students
Public Health students will be given first priority for registration. All others need permission from contact to register.
Prerequisite:
Introductory organic chemistry.
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: TermId, .09/25/2012; TermId, CourseOfferRationaleNote, StartingOfferYear, RepeatableRetakable, CourseLearningObjStartId, .09/06/2012; RecommendedNote, EnrollRestriction, InstructorConsentId, ConsentNote, EnrollMin, EnrollMax, TargetAud, CourseLocation, CourseFormat, IRBSurvey, AuditorsAllowedId, ExpectedEnrollNumber, CourseOfferRationaleNote, ContactPerson, ContactEmail, RepeatableRetakable, ScheduleTypeId, LabScheduleTypeId, .06/13/2011;