BI 340 - Molecular Biology

4 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: BI 244 , CH 241 or approval of instructor. A lecture/laboratory course, topics include a survey of the structure, chemistry and function of proteins and nucleic acids; enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of catalysis; regulation of gene expression at the level of DNA, RNA and protein synthesis in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Lecture 3 hours per week. Lab 3 hours per week. (FA)