2022-2023 University Catalog 
    
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2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHEM 456 - Bioinorganic Chemistry


This half-semester course provides an introduction to the field of bioinorganic chemistry, a discipline at the interface of chemistry and biology. Topics and theoretical principles from coordination chemistry are applied to the study of metallo-enzymes and other systems involving metal ions. Emphasis is placed on mechanisms and structures in which metals play an essential role. Biological oxidation, nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, DNA-metal complexes, and organomercury compounds are some of the examples that are considered.

Credits: 0.50
When Offered: Alternate Years

Corequisite: None
Prerequisites:   
Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: None
Liberal Arts CORE: None


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