Biochemistry

In this course, we will explore the basic biochemistry of living systems and how this knowledge can be harnessed to create new medicines. We will learn how living systems convert environmental resources into energy through metabolism, and how they use this energy and these materials to build the molecules required for the diverse functions of life. We will discuss the applications of this biochemical knowledge to mechanisms of disease and to drug discovery. This course satisfies the requirement of most medical schools for introductory biochemistry, and is suitable for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students. Intro Bio I and II and Organic Chemistry I and II are pre-requisites for this course.