BIOL 407 - Biochemistry II

(same as BCHM 407 and CHEM 407) (4 credits)

The course presents an overview of the metabolic transformations of fatty acids, complex lipids, and the purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. The course provides and introduction to regulatory mechanisms, including the molecular interactions of both small and large regulatory molecules; the molecular basis of genetics, including DNA and RNA metabolism; protein biosynthesis; the biochemical basis of recombinant DNA methodology. Three lecture periods and one four-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 405. Spring, as needed.