Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025Class Size40 studentsCredits4PrerequisitePrerequisites: CHEM 201A Advisories: CHEM 201B Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionPresents a detailed introduction to the principles, concepts and terminology of biochemistry with an emphasis on the structure and function of biological molecules and the role of metabolism in energy production. Topics include the fundamental structures, chemistry, and properties of four groups of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids) and their building blocks. This course will also present protein structure and function, enzyme catalysis, and the details of the central metabolic pathways (e.g., glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, the citric acid cycle, electron transport, and oxidative phosphorylation) including their regulation and integration. Throughout the course the organizing principles of biochemistry and the distinctive characteristics of the living state will be emphasized. 