BIO 313 - Biochemistry

3 Credits

Biochemistry comprises a survey of basic principles of organic and biological chemistry as well as molecular biology with an emphasis on broad understanding of chemical events in living systems in terms of metabolism and structure-function relationships of biologically important molecules. Topics include organic functional groups, reactions, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, metabolism, and neurochemistry.
Prerequisites: BIO 144 and CHM 115, or permission of the Academic Department.