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Organic and Biological Chemistry A - CBMS803
We examine advanced topics in organic chemistry, relevant to biology and biological systems with an underlying theme of the structure and reactivity of proteins. Topics include: carboxylic acids and amines; alpha- and beta-amino acids, peptides and proteins; polar rearrangements and spectroscopic identification of organic compounds. This unit requires good skills in organic chemistry, and a background in other aspects of chemistry and/or biochemistry will be advantageous. The laboratory sessions are aimed at developing skills in organic synthesis, using the reactions studied in lectures and in the spectroscopic identification of organic/biological molecules. Skills in computational chemistry and spectrometric identification of organic compounds will be taught at an advanced level.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Peter Karuso, Associate Professor Andrew Try |
| Prerequisites: |
(Admission to MBiotech or MLabQAMgt or PGDipLabQAMgt or PGCertLabQAMgt or MRadiopharmSc or MSc) and permission of Executive Dean of Faculty |
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| NCCW(s): | CBMS840 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Faculty of Science |
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