CHEM 429 - Chemical Aspects of Living Systems

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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A survey of biochemical systems exploring their molecular circuitry and architecture. Protein structure and function. Lipids, cell membranes, channels and pumps. Redox processes and electron transport. Lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, its control, reciprocal regulation, and global integration. Nucleotide biosynthesis, DNA replication, recombination, and repair. RNA synthesis, splicing, and translation: protein synthesis and the control of gene expression. Sensory and immune systems. Molecular motors. Recommended preparation: Two semesters of undergraduate organic chemistry and one semester of undergraduate physical chemistry. Offered as CHEM 329 and CHEM 429.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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