CHEM 314 - Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

4 Credits

1 Units

The role of organic chemistry in understanding and manipulating biological systems. Organic reaction mechanisms related to processes such as enzyme catalysis and biosynthesis and the rational development of pharmaceuticals to alter these processes will be discussed. Topics include synthetic peptide, DNA, and sugar design, mechanisms of enzyme catalysis, drug development, structure-activity relationships, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, and bioorthogonal chemistry in the context of treatments for conditions such as bacterial infections, allergies, inflammation, cancer. Fall. Two 70-minute periods.

Prerequisite: CHEM 212
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade