CHEM 407 - Biochemistry II

(same as BIOL 407 and BCHM 407) (3 credits)

This course presents an overview of the metabolic transformations of fatty acids, complex lipids, protein biosynthesis, and nucleotides, regulatory mechanisms, including the molecular interactions of both small and large regulatory molecules; the molecular basis of genetics, including DNA and RNA metabolism; the biochemical basis of recombinant DNA methodology. Three lecture periods. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 405. Spring, odd numbered years.