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CS92PROD
Introductory Medical Biochemistry

MB&B 228
Spring 2025
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: BIOL 228
Course Cluster and Certificates: Health Studies, Integrated Design, Engineering & Applied Science Minor

This introductory course will focus on the essential concepts of biochemistry important to students interested in the health professions, including the chemical and biological foundations of cellular metabolism and related disease states. Major topics will include the structure and function of biological molecules in the human body (proteins, carbohydrates, fats, nucleic acids, vitamins), enzyme catalysis, cellular signaling, and digestion, absorption, and processing of nutrients for energy and growth.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MB&B
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: [MB&B181 or BIOL181] AND CHEM251
Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(IDEA-MN)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above

Last Updated on DEC-12-2024
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