Course Title | General Biochemistry II |
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Course Level | 200 |
Credit Unit | 3 |
INTRODUCTION
General Biochemistry II is a course intended to introduce students to the basic concept and principles of Biochemistry as a discipline. It seeks to provide an understanding of the basic chemical properties of molecules that make life possible and their biochemical interactions. Specifically, the properties and biological functions of the major biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids will be covered.
COURSE CONTENTS
This course is divided into two parts:
Amino acids and proteins
Students will be taught
classification and chemistry of amino acids,
properties of amino acids, peptides and peptide bond,
proteins, protein structure and function (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary)
Nucleotides and nucleic acids
Students will be taught:
What nucleic acids are
Nomenclature of nucleosides and nucleotides
Chemistry, structure and functions of nucleic acids.
EXPECTATIONS
To understand the basic chemical properties of molecules that make life possible, and how these properties relate to structures and functions of proteins and nucleic acid structure.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to explain the properties and biological functions of the major biomolecules (proteins and nucleic acids) as well as their importance to human life.