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CBMS223: Biochemistry
This unit provides an essential background of biochemistry for the modern life scientist, building on fundamentals of organic chemistry and general biology. Lecture topics include structure of biological macromolecules, enzymatic control of biological reactions, principal pathways of intermediary metabolism, flow of energy within cells and lipid and amino acid metabolism. The unit emphasizes the interpretation of quantitative data and the experimental basis for our current ideas and developments in biochemistry. Laboratory practical sessions will alternate with tutorials covering lecture and practical topics.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 5 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Shoba Ranganathan |
| Prerequisites: |
(BIOL115(P) and CBMS103(P)) or admission to GradCertBiotech or PGQual(Chiro) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
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