CHEM 446: Bioinorganic Chemistry

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General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Application of inorganic coordination chemistry and physical methods in study of structure and function of metal ion sites in biomolecules. Properties of transition metal ions, ligand field theory. Topics include iron cytochromes, zinc and copper enzymes, cobalamins, iron sulfur proteins, oxygen transport, iron storage, electron transfer, inorganic model compounds, metals in medicine, and toxicity of inorganic species. Offered by Chemistry. Limited to three attempts.

Registration Restrictions:

Required Prerequisites: ((CHEM 463^C, 463^XS, BIOL 483^C or 483^XS) and (CHEM 331^C or 331^XS) and (CHEM 336^C or 336^XS)).
^C Requires minimum grade of C.
^XS Requires minimum grade of XS.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.