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Academic Year 2000/2001

Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 355 FA

This course will cover topics of current interest in bioorganic chemistry and will survey the way in which organic chemistry is used to investigate and manipulate biological systems either for a biological or chemical purpose. Specific topics will depend on class interest but may include protein design, RNA structure determination, peptide-nucleic acid interactions, combinatorial systhesis, molecular recognition, catalytic antibodies, and antisense technologies.

MAJOR READINGS

Current literature.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One short paper; one short presentation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This half-credit course will meet one day a week for the whole semeser.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: .5    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: (CHEM251 AND CHEM252) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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