CHEM 407 - Chemical Biology

Second Semester.  Chemical biology describes research at the interface of chemistry and biology, with a focus on the interactions of synthetic molecules with biological systems.  Topics may include drug discovery, solid-phase synthesis and combinatorial chemistry, molecular recognition, glycobiology, chemical genomics, expansion of the genetic code, and artificial regulation of gene expression. 

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: C– or better in CHEM 374, or CHEM 325 with either BIOL 118 or BIOL 213, or consent of instructor.