This course focuses on
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<br>1. To undersatnd biomolecules that play basic and special roles in biological 
<br>system from chemistry standpoints.
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<br>2. Research topics as examples showing how chemistry approaches are exploited to 
<br>solve biological problems. 
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<br>Textbook:
<br>1. Introduction to Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology by David Van Vranken 
<br>and Gregory Weiss
<br>2. Selected Journal papers
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<br>Coverage:
<br>Fundamentals of chemical biology
<br>DNA
<br>RNA
<br>Peptides and proteins
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<br>Evaluation: 
<br>includes one Mid-Term-Exam and one Final Exam each of the exams will account for 
<br>1/2 of the final grade.
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