Academic Catalog 2024-2025

BICH 461 Biochemistry Lecture

An introductory lecture course into biochemistry. Subjects studied include the structure of amino acids, sugar, fatty acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Reactions of these physiologically important molecules are then studied including glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. Students are introduced to enzyme kinetics. The structure of nucleic acids is also studied along with DNA replication, translation and transcription.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

BI 220 and CH 330 both at a grade of "C" or higher or consent of instructor

Offered

Spring