CHEM 321
Spring 2021
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01
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| Crosslisting:
MB&B 321 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Health Studies |
This course is designed to explore the molecular basis of disease and treatment options. Topics will reflect the importance of chemistry and biochemistry in the advancement of medicine today and will include treatment of metabolic disorders, rational drug design, and mode of drug action. A large portion of the course will be dedicated to learning computer programs used in computational drug design as part of a final drug design project. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM CHEM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: (CHEM251 AND [CHEM383 or MB&B383]) |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CHEM-MN)(CHEM-Track A)(CHEM-Track B)(INFO-MN)(MB&B)(MOBI-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
https://www.elsevier.com/books/the-organic-chemistry-of-drug-design-and-drug-action/silverman/978-0-12-382030-3
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Examinations and Assignments:
Several homework assignments, literature discussion, 2 exams and an independent student research project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course will include computational analysis of ligand-protein interactions, including use of multiple programs available through MyApps. |
| Instructor(s): Taylor,Erika A. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: ONLINE; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 9 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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