Introduction to Biochemistry
Course Code
BIOS 20200 20
Course Description
This course is an introductory biochemistry course, intended to provide basic knowledge of chemical processes underlying cellular metabolism.
It examines in plants and animals the chemical nature of cellular components, enzyme kinetics, mechanism of enzyme activity, energy interconversions, and biosynthetic reactions, including template-dependent processes and some aspects of metabolic control mechanisms.
The course also includes a laboratory. The aim of the laboratory exercises is to give students an understanding of and appreciation for laboratory research procedures in biochemistry.
Lectures will run 9:00-11:00 am and 1:00-3:00pm. Labs will run from 9:00 am-3:00 pm.
Course Criteria
Prerequisites: Cell Biology and 2 quarters of Organic Chemistry. Fulfills Biochemistry requirement for Biological Sciences major.
This course fulfills the biochemistry requirement for the biological sciences concentration.
Instructor(s)
Wen Yi Low