Biological systems carry out a huge range of complex organic reactions to achieve growth, to reproduce and to compete. This unit, together with CBMS304, examines advanced topics in organic chemistry, relevant to biology and biological systems. This unit has an underlying theme of the structure and reactivity of proteins and peptides but looks at these from the fundamental principles of organic chemistry. Specific topics include: carboxylic acids and amines; amino acids, peptides and proteins; polar rearrangements; and spectroscopic identification of organic compounds. These topics build upon the foundation of CBMS204, using the same text book supplemented by notes given out in lectures... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Peter Karuso, Associate Professor Andrew Try
Prerequisites: CBMS204 and (3cp from CBMS200-CBMS203 or CBMS205-234)
