CHEM 4711 Biochemistry 3/0/3
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 with a minimum grade of C and CHEM 1212 with a minimum grade of C and CHEM 2411 with a minimum grade of C andCHEM 2422 with a minimum grade of C or CHEM 3422 with a minimum grade of Cand CHEM 3310K with a minimum grade of C and MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C and MATH 1634 with a minimum grade of C andPHYS 1111 with a minimum grade of C or PHYS 2211 with a minimum grade of CandPHYS 1112 with a minimum grade of C or PHYS 2212 with a minimum grade of C
The first of two semester sequence in biochemistry covering the general physical and chemical properties of biomolecules and the metabolism. Topics will include biomolecular structure and function, first-order enzyme kinetics, glycolysis and carbohydrate metabolism, Kreb's cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, fatty acid catabolism and biosynthesis, metabolism and utilization of amino acids, biologically important amines and regulation of metabolism.


