CHEM 442 - Biochemistry II

Units: 4
A detailed description of metabolism of biological molecules (carbohydrate, lipids, proteins, amino acids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids), gene expression and replication, and protein synthesis.

Prerequisites: CHEM 441 with grade C- or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: Students who have completed CHEM 4412 and CHEM 4413 will receive credit for CHEM 442.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the basic principles of bioenergetics and analyze the standard and actual free energy changes of biochemical reactions;
Outline key cellular metabolic processes;
Discuss the importance of metabolic regulatory mechanisms;
Summarize the structural details of nucleic acids and nucleotides;
Illustrate the enzymatic processes of DNA replication, repair, and recombination;
Explain the processes that control RNA synthesis and maturation;
Explain the translation of mRNA into functioning proteins by ribosomes and tRNA.