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.
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 |
Prerequisites
Please review our recommended course order.
Required Materials
Required text:
Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry 8th Edition
by David L. Nelson, Michael M. Cox
Publisher: MacMillan Learning; 8th edition (2021)
E-book ISBN: 9781319322342
Loose-Leaf ISBN: 9781319381479
Paperback ISBN: 9781319228002
Please note: this is the same text that is required for Metabolic Biochemistry, PHA 6935
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