Chemistry and Chemical Biology: Third Year Courses
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Chem 3OA3: Organic Synthesis
A survey of contemporary organic synthesis, including functional group manipulations, use of protecting groups, and strategic carbon-carbon bond forming reactions. Applications involving multistep syntheses of complex organic molecules will be presented. [3 units]
Chembio 30A3: Organic Mechanistic Tools for Chemical Biology
Chemistry and biology of primary metabolism. Synthesis, biosynthesis and degradation of carbohydrates, nucleotides, and proteins are compared and contrasted by studying reaction mechanisms and catalysis. [3 units]
Chembio 3P03: Biomolecular Interactions and Kinetics
Principles of macromolecule-macromolecule and small molecule-macromolecule interactions, including ligands and drugs. Techniques for characterizing and quantifying biomolecular interactions in vitro and in vivo. Emerging technologies such as biological therapeutics as applied to pharmaco-dynamics and -kinetics. [3 units]
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