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CHEM 3214 - Medicinal and Biological Chemistry III

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3620
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 9 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: CHEM 2545 or equivalent
Assumed Knowledge: CHEM 3620, CHEM 2540
Assessment: Exam, practical work, assignments
Syllabus:

An introduction to the principles of medicinal chemistry including natural product isolation, lead generation, and lead optimisation will be presented. The principles of parallel and combinatorial synthesis will be described in this context. An overview of methods for protein structure determination will be provided, forming the basis of discussion of quantitative structure-activity relationships. The chemistry of a number of key biological processes (e.g. enzyme chemistry, action of antibiotics on membranes etc.) will also be presented, including an introduction to the arena of biomimetic organic chemistry. This section will emphasise how the principles of nature can be applied to the rational design of complex molecules. Bioinorganic chemistry will be presented, with a focus on electron transfer reactions in biological systems. Marcus theory of electron transfer will be introduced. Examples of electron transfer proteins will be given, including those containing haem moieties, copper centres, and iron sulfur clusters, and the importance of these proteins will be discussed, including their roles in the mitochondrial respiratory electron transfer chain.

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3620 Mon 08/08/2016 Wed 31/08/2016 Fri 16/09/2016 Fri 28/10/2016


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24300 LE01 35 FULL 28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 9am - 11am Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 9am - 11am Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
Note: If you need to enrol into this course but it is showing as full, please email wayne.england@adelaide.edu.au
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20235 TU01 48 9 29 Jul - 16 Sep Friday 10am - 11am Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 10am - 11am Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24301 PR01 11 FULL 26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 6pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
26 Jul - 13 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 6pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 6pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
4 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 6pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
24302 PR02 8 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 6pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 6pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 6pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 6pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
24303 PR03 10 4 28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 12pm - 6pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
28 Jul - 15 Sep Thursday 12pm - 6pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 12pm - 6pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
6 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 12pm - 6pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
24304 PR04 13 1 29 Jul - 16 Sep Friday 1pm - 7pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
29 Jul - 16 Sep Friday 1pm - 7pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite
7 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 1pm - 7pm Badger, 212, Laboratory
7 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 1pm - 7pm Johnson, 111, Computer Suite