Primary, secondary, and higher-order structures of DNA and RNA, thermodynamic stability and folding, protein-nucleic acid interactions, ribozymes, applications to gene regulation, RNA world evolution.
Units:
2
Prerequisites:
One year of undergraduate biochemistry (e.g., MCDB 108A-B-C), one quarter of undergraduate physical chemistry (e.g., Chemistry and Biochemistry 142A-B-C, Chemistry and Biochemistry 113A).
Course type:
Emphasis 2 Courses
Instructor:
Internal Course Number:
201
Course Number:
201B