A survey of the principal constituents of living cells: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids with emphasis on their synthesis and transformations

Offered fall. Laboratory work will include training in the techniques of organic chemistry, preparation of compounds and some organic qualitative analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 221. CHEM 222. Concepts of Biochemistry. 3 credits. Offered spring. A survey of the principal constituents of living cells: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids with emphasis on their synthesis and transformations in vivo. Intermediary metabolism and protein replication will be stressed. The laboratory and lecture portions must be taken concurrently; not available for major credit. Credit may not be earned in both CHEM 222 and BIO 220. Prerequisites or corequisites: CHEM 221 and CHEM 221L (or CHEM 342 and CHEM 346L).