CHM 4363: Biochemistry (2026-2027)

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Explores the biochemical mechanisms underlying the transmission of information and informational pathways associated with cellular life as they pertain to the central dogma of molecular biology. Comprising the three major processes in the cellular utilization of genetic information (replication, transcription, and translation), the course addresses questions such as: What is the molecular nature of genetic material? How is information regulated and transmitted with high fidelity? How do rare changes in genetic material serve as the raw material of evolution arise? Finally, the course will place a particular emphasis on RNA and how the roles that it plays in cellular informational processes work to reframe popular notions of the central dogma. Typically offered: Spring.