CHM 1160 — Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Introduction to the structures, chemical and physical properties of hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, esters, lipids, amides, amino acids, and proteins. Introduction to the role of enzymes and vitamins in metabolism, structure and function of nucleic acids, and protein synthesis, reactions of hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenol, ethers, carboxylic acids, esters, properties of lipids, saponification, structures and properties of aspirin and other analgesics, amino acids, peptides and proteins, properties of enzymes.(*Indicates objectives pertinent to the laboratory portion of the course as well as lecture.)
Prerequisites: CHM 1150