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Credits
This is a 2-credit course.
Description
This course will introduce students to the chemical structure of DNA and RNA; the synthetic processes for DNA and RNA synthesis; biochemical reactions and pathways for nucleotide synthesis; DNA replication, transcription and translation; covalent and reversible interactions of nucleic acids with small molecules and proteins and an overview of techniques for the analysis of nucleic acids.
Prerequisites
Please review our recommended course order.
Topics
| Module | Topic |
|---|---|
| Module 1 | DNA and RNA Structure |
| Module 2 | DNA Packaging, Replication, Repair, and Recombination |
| Module 3 | RNA Sequence Information |
| Module 4 | Nucleotide Biosynthesis |
| Module 5 | The Role of Nucleotides in Protein Synthesis and Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions |
| Module 6 | Reversible and Covalent Interactions of Nucleic Acids with Small Molecules |
| Module 7 | Chemical Synthesis |
| Module 8 | Techniques Applied to Nucleic Acids |
Required Materials
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 7th Edition
by David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox
Publisher: MacMillan Learning; 7th edition (2017)
ISBN-13: 978-1464126116
ISBN-10: 1464126119
Please note: this is the same text that is required for Metabolic Biochemistry, PHA 6935
Library Access
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