CHEM 413 Biochemistry I: Biochemistry of Macromolecules
The course is an introduction to biochemistry of the cell which focuses on the chemical and physical properties of amino acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. 3 credits lect. Prerequisite: CHEM 343
Offered
Fall, even years
Outcomes
- Apply knowledge from previous courses like biology/toxicology/organic chemistry to biochemical problems
- Describe and apply acid/base chemistry to cellular processes
- Describe and apply thermodynamic principles to cellular processes
- Draw amino acid structures and know the one- and three-letter abbreviations for each amino acid
- Differentiate the various levels of protein structure
- Master the fundamental chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids
- Describe, recognize, and apply carbohydrate chemistry in cellular processes
- Describe, recognize, and apply lipid chemistry in cellular processes
- Describe, recognize, and apply the fundamentals of membrane composition and membrane transport
- Describe, recognize, and apply the principles of enzyme kinetics
- Describe, recognize, and apply the basic mechanisms of enzyme action
- Describe, recognize, and apply the regulatory mechanisms of enzyme activity
- Describe, recognize, and apply the fundamentals of molecular motors
- Describe, recognize, and apply the fundamentals of nucleic acid chemistry