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Introductory Biochemistry

X105 (3 semester units in Molecular and Cell Biology)

Understand the basic chemistry and overall structure of the most important biological macromolecules, including the study of enzyme catalysis, cellular architecture, intermediary metabolism, and special processes such as photosynthesis, biological oxidation, and energy production. You also explore the various ways that biological systems react to their environment.

Prerequisites: College-level courses in elementary chemistry and biology. One or two semesters of organic chemistry is recommended.

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JOHN M. FORGER III, Ph.D., named Honored Instructor in 2006, has held teaching and research positions at Stanford, Tufts, and Harvard universities. He is also the founder and former manager of the Monoclonal Antibody Facility at the Biological Laboratories, Harvard University. Now retired from research, he devotes his professional efforts to teaching.

• Online course: Internet access required
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• $770 (EDP 867945)

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Textbook(s) for this course:
Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
Author: Frank A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, and Shawn O. Farrell
Publisher: Brooks Cole Publishing Co.
Edition: 6th
Publication Year: 2007
ISBN: 049501477X

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