3 credits
Spring 2026 Lecture Distance Learning Upper Division
Students will have an understanding of the following content areas: structure/function of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; protein structure, function and purification; basic enzymology; replication, transcription and translation; intermediary metabolism including glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis. Students will also develop an appreciation for some of the contributions that have been made by biochemistry to society, including improvements to medicine, agriculture, and the economy.
Learning Outcomes1Understanding of the structure/function of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids.
2Understanding of protein structure, function and purification.
3Understanding of basic enzymology.
4Understanding of replication, transcription and translation.
5Understanding of intermediary metabolism including glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis.
6Appreciation for some of the contributions that have been made by biochemistry to society, including improvements to medicine, agriculture, and the economy.
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