Prerequisites: CHEM 008A and CHEM 08LA or CHEM 08HA and CHEM 08HLA; CHEM 008B and CHEM 08LB or CHEM 08HB and CHEM 08HLB; BCH 110A; BCH 110B ; BCH 110C or equivalents; or consent of instructor
Description: Explores the catalytic activities and regulatory pathways of Phase I (e.g., cytochromes P450) and Phase II (e.g., Uridine Diphosphate Glucuronosyl- Transferase) enzymes involved in organic chemical biotransformation. Demonstrates the contribution of biotransformation in toxicology.