| Course Title: Chemistry of Biomolecules |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: An examination of the major ideas of biochemistry from the point of view of the chemical sciences rather than the life sciences. The focus will be on structure and reactivity of important biomolecules and the role of energetics and reaction dynamics in biochemical processes. Major metabolic pathways are covered, including those of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Tommy Tashjian | ttashjian@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Lecture | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | KNDD - Kendade | 303 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: CHEM-202 with a grade of C or better. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| BIOCH-312-01 Chemistry of Biomolecules |
| CHEM-312-01 Chemistry of Biomolecules |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 25 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Biochemistry Author: Campbell, Farrell, and McDougal, Mary K., Shawn O., and Owen M. Copyright: 2018 Edition: 9 Volume: ISBN: 9781337653060 Publisher: Cengage Learning |
Recommended | 38.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: I recommend the following text: Biochemistry, 9th Edition, Mary K. Campbell and Shawn O. Farrell. Previous versions of this textbook or other biochemistry textbooks may be suitable, please discuss with me before purchasing an alternative to this text. |