CHEM 480 — BIOCHEMISTRY
Learning Objectives & Matches
The students will understand the essential chemical structure/activity/biological function relationship for the 4 major macromolecules (proteins, saccharides, lipids and nucleic acids) found in vivo.
Determine the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules.
Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene expression, protein interactions, metabolic networks, and nucleic acid or protein complexes.
Study the structure and function of human, animal, and plant tissues, cells, pathogens, and toxins.
Prepare and analyze organ, tissue, and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms or to study cell structure.
Conduct research on cell organization and function, including mechanisms of gene expression, cellular bioinformatics, cell signaling, or cell differentiation.
Study spatial configurations of submicroscopic molecules, such as proteins, using x-rays or electron microscopes.
Develop new methods to study the mechanisms of biological processes.
Instruct undergraduate and graduate students within the areas of cellular or molecular biology.
Compile and analyze molecular or cellular experimental data and adjust experimental designs as necessary.
Enter or retrieve information from structural databases, protein sequence motif databases, mutation databases, genomic databases or gene expression databases.