Biochemistry of Oxygen in Metabolism and DiseaseProfessors JOAN VALENTINE, CATHERINE CLARKE & JON FUKUTOWINTER QUARTER: Chem 271s2-4 unitsGradingLetter grade or Passed/Not PassedFormatLecture - 4 hours per weekT/Th 1-3 PM YH 4216prerequisites:itesCHEM153A and CHEM153C or CHEM 153BThe biochemical reactivities of dioxygen and nitric oxide, their role in mitochondrial metabolism, neurodegenerative diseases, apoptosis and aging will be surveyed in this course.Course DescriptionBiological Inorganic ChemistryProfessor JOAN VALENTINESPRING QUARTER: Chem 162s4 unitsGradingLetter grade or Passed/Not PassedInstructional FormatLecture - 3 hours per weekDiscussion - 1hours per weekprerequisites:itesCHEM153A and CHEM171Course DescriptionBiological inorganic chemistry, sometimes referred to as bioinorganic chemistry, concerns the role of metal ions in biology. This course will cover the interactions of metal ions with proteins, nucleic acids, and other biological molecules; mechanisms of metal ion transport and storage; introduction to metalloenzyme; metalloproteins in electron transfer, respiration and photosynthesis; metals in medicine; and related
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