Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisiteCHEM 211 or its equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. Normally offered in the Spring semester only. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough introduction to 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. Students will work problems and perform experiments related to these concepts. Topics include the chemistry and properties of the four groups of biological macromole- Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionPrerequisite: CHEM 211 or its equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. Normally offered in the Spring semester only. The course is designed to provide students with a thorough introduction to 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. Students will work problems and perform experiments related to these concepts. Topics include the chemistry and properties of the four groups of biological macromole- cules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids) and their building blocks, protein structure and function, enzyme catalysis, and the details of the central metabolic pathways (glycolysis, glycogenolysis, the citric acid cycle, electron trans- port, and oxidative phosphorylation) including their regulation and integration. Throughout the course the organizing principles of biochemistry and the distinc- tive characteristics of the living state will be emphasized. The hands-on laboratory exposes the students to a variety of biochemical techniques and how they are used to evaluate biomolecules and systems. These techniques include spectrophotome- try, various types of chromatography including paper, thin layer, and molecular exclusion, basics of protein purification and enzyme assays. 