CHEM 437

Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An introduction to medicinally important biological systems and the small molecules that perturb them. Topics will include chemical aspects of proteomics, biological target identification, mechanisms of action for important drugs, lead identification and development, and enzyme inhibitor design.

Prerequisites: Any biochemistry or biology course numbered 200 or higher, or permission of the department.

Pre- or corequisites: 335.

Undergraduate course in Chemistry offered by the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science.