Cellular functions and their interrelationships. Introduction to thermodynamics, membrane structure and function, transport mechanisms, basic...
Energy of biological systems, molecular interactions, diffusion principles, introduction to protein folding, structure and thermodynamics, ligand...
Students carry out a laboratory research project under the supervision of a faculty member from the Institute of Biochemistry. A research report must...
Introduction to experimental biochemistry and the theory and concepts dealt with in BIOC 3101, BIOC 3102 and BIOC 3202. ...
A practical exploration in the application of information technology to biochemistry and molecular biology. Insight into biological knowledge...
Chemistry, structure and function of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. Monomers, linkages and types of biochemical polymers that are...
Anabolic and catabolic processes. Regulation of cell compartment (membranes, mitochondria, chloroplast, peroxisome, nuclei) composition. Genetic...
Theory and applications of current biochemical/biophysical instrumentation and techniques including biophysical spectroscopy, molecular structure...
Students carry out a laboratory research project under the supervision of faculty member from the Institute of Biochemistry. A research report must be...
Practical experience for students enrolled in the co-operative option. Students must receive a satisfactory evaluation from their work term employer;...
Principles and applications of modern biochemical methodology, including use of radioisotope tracers, ultracentrifugation, electrophoresis and...
The application of biochemistry to the production of biological compounds useful in nutrition, medicine, and the food and chemical industries. General...
Regulation at the transcriptional, translational and metabolic level; regulation of cell and subcellular organelle function and other timely topics...
Biochemical and biophysical aspects of biomembrane structure and function. Topics may include: membrane lipids and proteins, lipid polymorphism, model...
Modeling and simulation of metabolic and regulatory networks towards understanding complex and highly dynamic cellular systems. Biotechnological...
The biochemical basis of disease including genetic and metabolic disorders such as cancer, neurological degenerative conditions, diabetes, stroke and...
The organization and function of the immune system, including the anatomy of the immune system, the properties and behaviour of cells of the immune...
Theory and practice of animal cell culture; the use of cultured cells in studies of immune function; the applications of products of the immune...
A mechanistic study of mutagenesis and DNA repair. Topics include DNA structure perturbations, spontaneous and induced mutagenesis, the genetics and...
Structure, biochemical derivation and function of secondary metabolites such as toxins and antibiotics. Examples from plant, fungal and animal...
