CHEM 641 - Graduate Biochemistry

Units: 3
Review of biochemical fundamentals, followed by in-depth coverage of selected topics such as enzyme mechanisms, signaling, membrane function, photosynthesis, advanced metabolism, and DNA repair.

Prerequisites: CHEM 442 with grade C- or better.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate strong knowledge of biochemical fundamentals.
Identify the chemical principles underlying enzyme mechanisms.
Critically evaluate the role of redox chemistry, energy transfer, and bond formation in biochemical processes such as photosynthesis.
Compare and contrast the mechanisms of selected anabolic and catabolic pathways and their regulation.
Categorize and distinguish several types of DNA repair mechanisms.