CHEM-468 Medical Biochemistry (3)

This course covers the biochemistry of human health and disease. In particular, it provides a critical illustration of the metabolic and signaling pathways characteristic of human health and compares them with those characteristics of pathological conditions. Moreover, the course covers the analysis metabolites for diagnostic purposes. Theoretical description of the topics is accompanied by discussion of practical medical literature cases. Crosslist: CHEM-668. Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: BIO-210 and CHEM-210; or BIO-320; or CHEM-310.