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Chemistry
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Biochemistry I |
| Prerequisite |
CHEM 350 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
A survey of the chemistry and metabolism of living systems. Topics include buffers and biological buffering, structure, function and chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and enzymes, and introduction to metabolism and metabolic pathways. |
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| Title |
Biochemistry Laboratory I |
| Prerequisite |
CHEM 380 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Representative experiments in the quantitation, isolation and metabolism of naturally occurring substances. Techniques include: assay development, column chromatography, protein and nucleic acid isolation and analysis, protein electrophoresis, and enzymology. |
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| Title |
Biochemistry II |
| Prerequisite |
CHEM 400 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
A survey of the chemistry and metabolism of living systems and nucleic acids biochemistry. Topics include study of catabolic and biosynthetic biochemical pathways and their regulation, chemical messengers and signal transduction, integration of metabolic pathways and nucleic acids biochemistry and other advanced biochemistry topics. |
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| Title |
Biochemistry Laboratory II |
| Prerequisite |
CHEM 505 |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
Course builds on acquired skills and presented techniques of Chem 405. New techniques include: use of radionuclides in biochemical research, affinity and high performance liquid chromatography, electrophoresis and an introduction to recombinant techniques. |
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| Title |
Topics in Chemistry |
| Course Outline |
Course Outline |
| Description |
This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic varies. |
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