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BCH 261

Biochemistry

This course deals with the structure, function and chemistry of the molecular building blocks of the cell. This includes a discussion of water and its properties, amino acids, proteins, nucleotides and nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. Also included is an introduction to enzyme function and kinetics. The laboratory provides an introduction to the basic biochemical techniques including chromatography, electrophoresis and spectrophotometry. (Formerly CHY 261).
Weekly Contact: Lab: 3 hrs. Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

BLG 143 and BLG 144 and CHY 142

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

CHY 204, CHY 205

Custom Requisites

None

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