BIOC 4540 - Biochemistry I

3 hours

Chemistry and biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, and nucleic acids; biochemical energetics, enzyme catalysis, vitamins and coenzymes, and their interrelationships in energy-producing cycles and pathways.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of Foundation requirements for the declared biological sciences major and C or higher in CHEM 2380. If major is outside of biological sciences, foundation requirements for the biology BA and C or higher in CHEM 2380 must be completed. If these requirements are not met, department consent is required.

May not be used in the degree if credit is earned for BIOC 3621. May not be taken more than twice or repeated at the graduate level as BIOC 5540.