CHEM2221 Biological and Medicinal Chemistry [UG]
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| Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 (See Timetable) Old unit code: 510.221 | |
| Content: This unit covers both inorganic and organic chemistry relevant to biological systems. Topics include the chemistry of biomolecules, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and oligonucleotides, addressing their stereochemistry, structure, synthesis, biosynthesis and importance in living systems. The bioinorganic component provides an introduction to the role of metal ions in biology, with an emphasis on the fundamental transition metal chemistry relevant to the mechanisms of metalloenzymes and metal-based drugs. | |
| Assessment: This comprises an examination (50 per cent), laboratory work (30 per cent) and assignments/continuous assessment (20 per cent). Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. | |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s): Professor Sue Berners-Price | |
| Location: UWA (Crawley) | |
| Mode: on-campus | |
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| Prerequisites: CHEM2210 Structure Determination and Physical Chemistry | |
| Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; labs: 6 hrs per week (for 6 weeks) | |
Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studysmarter.uwa.edu.au/). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423. | |
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