Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [OFFICIAL CATALOG]

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ASCI 7375 - Biochemistry of Biological Molecules


Three, five-week modules providing a critical introduction into the structure and biological functions of nucleic acids, proteins and membranes. Topics in the first section, nucleic acids, include structure-function relationships among DNA, RNA, and proteins during replication, transcription and translation. Topics in the second section, proteins, include the principles of protein folding, function, purification and enzyme kinetics. Topics in the third section, membranes, include mobility of membrane constituents, properties of membrane proteins, mechanisms of membrane transport, membrane synthesis and flow, secretion, receptors and signal transduction.

Prerequisites: introductory biochemistry course or permission of the instructor.



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