Oct 24, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

CHEM 451 - Biochemistry I


When Offered: F, S

3 Credit(s)
3 Lecture Hour(s)
0 Lab Hour(s)

A study of the structures, properties of biological molecules, amino acids, proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, and membranes. Also the bioenergetics of biological reactions, and enzyme catalysis, with particular emphasis on the underlying chemical principles, including thermodynamics and kinetics will be included.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222  and BIOL 100  or BIOL 101 .