BIOC 3621 - Elementary Biochemistry

3 hours

Chemistry of biomolecules; amino acids, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides, nucleic acids, vitamins and coenzymes; metabolism of biomolecules, generation and utilization of energy.

Prerequisite(s): One term/semester of organic chemistry. Counts toward chemistry minor for biology majors when taken concurrently with BIOC 3622. For students needing one term/semester biochemistry course; admission to the biology/biochemistry major, or consent of department.

May not be used in the degree if credit is earned in BIOC 4540 or BIOC 4550.