Prerequisites: CHEM 12A or CHEM 12HA with grade of “C-” or better (CHEM 12A or CHEM 12HA may be taken concurrently); or consent of instructor
Description: Introduces basic biochemistry wet laboratory techniques for biological samples. Includes micropipetting, volumetric relationships, dilutions, pH measurement, buffer preparation, spectrophotometry, gel permeation chromatography, and ion-exchange chromatography. Explores the use of molecular graphics for investigation of macromolecular structure-function relationships.