Biochemistry Courses
Biochemistry Courses
BCHM 265 Cell Biology
A comprehensive survey of the structures and functions of the cell. Organelles, membranes, and cellular processes are examined with an emphasis on biochemical aspects.
BCHM 301 Biochemistry I: Structure and Function
A survey of the chemical and physical nature of biological macromolecules, including nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates, and the biochemistry of enzyme catalysis, bioenergetics, and regulatory mechanisms.
BCHM 302 Biochemistry II: Chemistry of Metabolism
A survey of metabolism focusing on major biochemical pathways and molecular biology.
BCHM 310 Biochemical Methods
The principles and techniques of experimental biochemistry, focusing on methods of isolation and techniques to analyze structure and function.
BCHM 333 Modern Biochemical Instrumentation
A survey into the current instrumentation used in biochemical research. This will include spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis, IR, CD, NMR, EPR) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The laboratory will provide insight into identification of biological molecules and also interactions between molecules.
BCHM 334 Proteins and Enzymes
A thorough examination of proteins, focusing on how the structure of a protein relates to its function and how enzymatic activity is achieved. Classical and modern techniques that are used for mechanistic investigation of enzymes are discussed.
BCHM 335 Immunology
An investigation of the mammalian immune system at the systemic, cellular and molecular levels.
BCHM 340 Pharmacology
An introduction to basic pharmacological principles: drug distribution, drug metabolism and excretion, receptor binding and toxicology.
BCHM 345 Molecular Medicine
Disease is increasingly understood at the cellular and molecular level. This course focuses on how normal cellular and molecular processes go awry during disease, draws a correlation between biochemical malfunctions and disease characteristics and outcomes, and addresses new, molecularly-based therapies that exploit knowledge of disease mechanism to effect a cure.