Listed in: Biology, as BIOL-330 | Chemistry, as CHEM-330
Patricia B. O'Hara (Section 01)
Patrick L. Williamson (Section 01)
(Offered as CHEM 330 and BIOL 330.) What are the molecular underpinnings of processes central to life? We will explore the chemical and structural properties of biological molecules and learn the logic used by the cell to build complex structures from a few basic raw materials. Some of these complex structures have evolved to catalyze chemical reactions with enormous degree of selectivity and specificity, and we seek to discover these enzymatic strategies. We will consider the detailed balance sheet that shows how living things harvest energy from their environment to fuel metabolic processes and to reproduce and grow. Examples of the exquisite control that permits a cell to be responsive and adapt its responses based on input from the environment will be considered. We will also consider some of the means by which cells respond to change and to stress. A student may not receive credit for both CHEM 330 and BCBP/BIOL/CHEM 331.
Requisite: BIOL 191 and CHEM 221. Limited to 40 students with 20 students per discussion section. Fall semester. Professors O'Hara (Chemistry) and Williamson (Biology).
If Overenrolled: Over-enrollment will be handled by permission of instructor; preference will be given to seniority.
Cost: $75.95 ?
Section 01
M 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MERR 4
W 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MERR 4
F 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM MERR 4
Section 01
Tu 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM MERR 300A
Section 02
Th 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM MERR 300A
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level, 4th ed. | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Donald Voet,, Judith G. Voet, & Charlotte W. Pratt | TBD |