CH250 (BR): Introductory Biochemistry

Position Title

CH250 (BR): Introductory Biochemistry

Faculty/Academic Area

Faculty of Science

Campus

Brantford

Term

Winter 2027 (January 1 – April 30)

Days / Times

M W 10:00 to 11:20 am

Anticipated Class Size

18

Mode of Delivery

In-Person

Type of Instruction

Lecture and Laboratory

Additional Course Requirements

The instructor is responsible for both the lecture and laboratory portion.

Position Summary

In this course, the principles of biochemistry are introduced with a chemical emphasis. Topics include: the chemistry of water and biologically relevant aqueous solutions, structure of biomolecules and biopolymers (amino acids, peptides and proteins, nucleotides, DNA and RNA, carbohydrates and polysaccharides, lipids and biomembranes), introduction to enzymes an...