May 16, 2025  
Fall 2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Graduate Catalog

CHE 542 - Chemical Biology


The reactivity and physiological function of biological macromolecules and their cofactors are described at the chemical biochemical level. The emphasis of this course reflects recent advances in chemical biology. Possible topics include catalysts, reaction mechanisms, correlation between three-dimensional structure and reactivity, receptor-ligand interactions in extracellular and intracellular signaling, protein folding in vitro and in vivo.

3 credits

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.) ​

Offered Spring