Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionThe course is designed to provide the principles, concepts, and terminology of biochemistry, with an emphasis on the structure and function of biomolecules, the role of intermediary metabolism in energy production and common biochemical laboratory techniques. Topics include the chemistry and properties of biological molecules, including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. The course also includes protein structure and function, enzyme catalysis, and the details of the central metabolic pathways (glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis, the citric acid cycle, electron transport as well as oxidative phosphorylation, lipid degradation and biosynthesis, and nitrogen metabolism) including their regulation and integration. The laboratory exposes the students to a variety of biochemical techniques and how they are used to evaluate biomolecules and systems. These techniques include spectrophotometry, centrifugation, gel electrophoresis, chromatography, protein and enzyme assays, enzyme purification and kinetics, and Western blot. Chicana/o Studies DepartmentUsually HeldFri 9:00am–3:30pm 