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CHEM 114ABiochemical Structure and Function

4 units · CHEM · UC San Diego

Introduction to biochemistry from a structural and functional viewpoint. Emphasis will be placed on the structure-functions relationships of nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids. Students may receive credit for one of the following: CHEM 114A, CHEM 114AR, or BIBC 100.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “CHEM 40A or 41A.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (4 programs).

Required in (4)

  • Biochemistry (B.S.)
  • Chemistry (B.S.)
  • Molecular Synthesis (B.S.)
  • Pharmacological Chemistry (B.S.)

One of the options in (6)

  • Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics (B.S.)
  • Chemical Engineering (B.S.)
  • Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
  • General Biology (B.S.)
  • Microbiology (B.S.)
  • Molecular and Cell Biology (B.S.)
What it opens up

Courses that list CHEM 114A as a prerequisite (25)