CHEM 5567 Chemical Biology: Structure and Function

Name: Chemical Biology: Structure and Function
Rating: 4.93 (15 reviews)

A major component of chemical biology is the application of chemical tools to the study of biological systems. This course will provide an overview of techniques such as genome sequencing, mass spectrometry-based proteomics, fluorescence imaging and unnatural amino-acid incorporation into proteins, with emphasis on examples drawn from the current literature. There will also be a focus on the mechanism of action of drugs, incorporating aspects of both the chemistry and biology of drug design.

Course overview

Department: Chemistry
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Both
Offered: Periodically in the Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: CHEM2231-2232, and CHEM4465 or CHEM4461 or CHEM4462, or with permission of the instructor.

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Requirements fulfilled

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Official evaluation summary

4.93 / 5

Based on 15 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Eranthie Weerapana
Fall 2026, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Eranthie Weerapana · Mcguinn Hall 29 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered