Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2012-2013
CHEM 543 - SECONDARY METABOLISM
Long Title: SECONDARY METABOLISM
Department: Chemistry
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 212 OR CHEM 320
Description: A survey of the biosynthetic pathways leading to the major classes of natural products. Topics covered include the use of radioactive and stable isotopes, the synthesis of labeled organic compounds, mechanistic investigations of secondary metabolic enzymes, and the cloning and characterization of secondary metabolic genes. Cross-list: BIOC 543.