Undergraduate Catalog

CHE 325 Biochemistry: Proteins and DNA

A study of the principles and reactions that involve proteins and DNA in biological systems. The course investigates the structure and chemistry of amino acids, the combination of the amino acids in the formation of proteins, the function and structure of proteins, the building blocks of DNA, the chemistry and structure of DNA, the structure of RNA, the replication of DNA, and current topics in biochemical/biomedical engineering.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Prerequisites: CHE 212; BIO 102 or 107

Distribution

Undergraduate