College of Chemistry Course Guide

MCB 100B - Biochemistry: Pathways, Mechanisms, and Regulation (4 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

This course surveys cellular metabolism with a focus on the underlying bioenergetics, mechanisms, and chemistry. Lectures will cover major principles in the biochemistry of metabolism and also highlight selected topics including signaling, transport, metabolic engineering, and human diseases related to metabolic dysfunction. The course is designed for majors in the biochemistry and molecular biology, genetics and development, or immunology emphases.

Prerequisites

C100A/Chemistry C130

Spring only

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide