CHE 308 - Biochemistry I

4 Hour(s)
The course investigates the properties of buffers and the related chemistry of amino acids, the structure and function of proteins including an intensive look at hemoglobin, and the structure of lipids and carbohydrates. The course also focuses on the kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of enzymatic reactions, the structure of nucleic acids, and the regulation of nucleotide biosynthesis. The laboratory serves to strengthen the understanding of these topics and includes the purification and/or characterization of several classes of biomolecules.

Four hours of lecture/discussion and one three-hour laboratory.
(Required course fee)
FA, SP
Prerequisite(s): CHE 203/CHE 203L