BIOL 4461 - Biochemistry with Lab

Prerequisites: CHEM 2201, CHEM 2202, CHEM 2203, and CHEM 2204. For Biology and Forensic Science students. A survey of biochemistry including a discussion of pH, buffers, water, bioenergetics, enzymology, and the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. The metabolism of carbohydrates (including oxidative phosporylation) and the importance of ATP are discussed in detail. The metabolism of lipids and proteins, signal transduction, and the regulation of metabolism are introduced. 3 credits