CHEM 4410

Is a study of the major classes of biomolecules, their structure, function, and their chemistry. The chemistry and the biochemical reactions of carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, lipids, coenzymes, nucleic acids, polyketides, and the shikimic acid pathway. An introduction to natural products and secondary metabolites. Synthesis of peptides, nucleosides and polynucleotides. Biosynthesis of fatty acids, terpenes, polyketides, shikimates, peptides and polynucleotides.