CHEM 5560 Principles of Chemical Biology
An introduction to the chemistry of biological macromolecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. Students will learn the structure and nomenclature of the monomer building blocks as well as the macromolecules. Chemical principles that define secondary and tertiary biomolecular structure as well as state-of-the-art chemical (or chemical-biological) synthetic procedures will be presented. Examples of specific types of binding interactions, catalysis, or recognition processes as viewed from a chemical perspective will be discussed.
Course overview
- Department
- Chemistry
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- CHEM2232 or equivalent.
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.87 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.12 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Abhishek Chatterjee | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2024 | Jianmin Gao | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Jianmin Gao | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 of 23 |
| Fall 2022 | Huiqing Zhou | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Huiqing Zhou | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 16 of 28 |