(General Biochemistry -1 (BCH 201

 

Course Symbol & No.     : BCH 201

(Credit Hours                   : 3 (3+0

Prerequisite                    : CHEM103

Course Objectives:

nTo familiarize students with knowledge of:

i.basic biochemistry needed for higher level courses

ii.chemical concepts with particular reference to chemical process found within living cells (chemical bonds, functional groups, equilibrium, and energy)

iii.structure and properties of water and buffers

iv.building blocks of cellular components

v.structure and properties of amino acids, peptide bond

vi.structure and properties of proteins and structural & functional classification of proteins

vii.introduction to enzymes and metabolism

viii.Introduction to sugars and carbohydrates

ix.Introduction to fatty acids and lipids