No prerequisites
For Biochemistry majors and molecular and cell biology majors. Core concepts in biochemistry, including protein structure, compartmentalization of reactions, thermodynamics and kinetics in a biological context, energy production, and regulation of metabolic pathways. HONORS BIOC covers the same topics as <span class="linkified" data-id="2efa530b-7175-42a4-89d3-4566806619d6" data-subject="BIOC" data-number="440" data-title="Biochemistry" data-text="BIOC 440" />, but emphasizes group exercises and analysis of primary literature.
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