CHEM& 131 - Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry

1. Describe the role of carbon and common heteroatoms in organic and biological chemistry.
2. Name and draw the structure of select organic and biological molecules.
3. Predict physical properties and reactivities of organic and biological molecules based upon their structure.
4. Recognize and describe the biological significance of geometric, stereo and constitutional isomers.
5. Identify common organic functional groups and recognize their presence in biological molecules and pathways.
6. Describe how common organic reactions occur in physiological contexts.
7. Describe how organic structure creates biological function in lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and proteins.
8. Separate organic and biological mixtures via recrystallization, extraction, and chromatography.
9. Utilize common biochemical tests to describe the behavior of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

1. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons
2. Amines and amides
3. Chirality
4. Carbonyl-containing functional groups
5. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
6. Nucleic acids and gene expression
7. Enzymes and metabolism

• Winter