Majors are encouraged to take both 403 and 405 for a compre-hensive exposure to biochemical theory and techniques. Biochemistry II A continuation of 403 that provides further insight into cellular metabolism and regulation, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of catalysis, protein synthesis, nucleic acid chemistry, and biotech-nology. Concepts introduced in Physical Chemistry and Biochemistry I will be applied to this course. Laboratory designed to stimulate creativity and problem-solving abilities through the use of modern biochemical techniques. Students develop an independent chemical research problem chosen in consultation with a member of the chemistry faculty.
Students attend seminars as part of the course requirement.
Special emphasis placed on electronics, spectropho-tometric, radiochemical, and mass spectrometric methods. Synthetic organic strategies and design, the analysis of classic and recent total syntheses from the literature, and advanced applications of instrumentation in organic chemistry. Synthesis and characerization of non-metal, coordination and organometallic compounds. Biopolymers A course presenting the fundamentals of polymer synthesis, solution thermodynamic properties, molecular characteriza-tion, molecular weight distribution, and solution kinetics. Free radical, condensation, ionic, and biopolymer systems, with emphasis on applications.