Units
3.0 QUARTER UNITS
Skills you will gain
- Biomolecular Foundations: Explore the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- Enzymes & Metabolism: Understand enzyme kinetics, catalytic mechanisms, and metabolic pathways for energy production.
- Molecular Interactions: Learn chemical bonding, stereochemistry, and reactivity of organic compounds.
- Cellular Bioenergetics: Study ATP production, glycolysis, the TCA cycle, and electron transport.
- Genetic Processes: Gain insights into DNA/RNA structure, replication, transcription, and protein biosynthesis.
Course Description
This course covers biochemistry concepts central to the biotechnology industry with an emphasis on the enzymatic and metabolic processes of living systems at the molecular level. Topics include the structure and function of biomolecules including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; enzymes and enzyme kinetics; and metabolism, including energy production and storage. The course is beneficial for scientists and non-scientists interested in the critical biochemistry processes underlying core technologies in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology and biofuel industries.
Topics
- Preface to the world according to Carbon
- Structure and nomenclature of common functional groups of organic compounds
- Carbohydrate chemistry
- Chemical structure and properties
- Bioenergetics, ATP, free energy and coupled reactions
- Nucleotides, chemical and physical structure of DNA and RNA
- Basic metabolism of lipids, amino acids and carbohydrates
Prerequisites / Skills Needed
- A college-level chemistry course. Some knowledge of organic chemistry is required.
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