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CHEM 2540 - Medicinal & Biological Chemistry II
University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

CHEM 2540 - Medicinal & Biological Chemistry II

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4020
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 7.5 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: CHEM 1100 & CHEM 1200 or CHEM 1101, CHEM 1201 & CHEM 1312
Assessment: Exam, practical work, tutorials
Syllabus:

An introduction to the principles and methods of medicinal chemistry including natural product and biopolymer isolation, lead generation, lead optimisation and quantitative structure-activity relationships will be presented. An introduction to the principles of biophysical chemistry will be presented, which will include techniques focused on enzyme activity and inhibition. The different classes of biologically important molecules will be introduced, including discussion on their biosynthesis. An introduction to metalloprotein and bioinorganic chemistry will be presented, including discussion of the structure and function of metalloenzymes and metalloproteins.

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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4020 Mon 10/08/2020 Wed 19/08/2020 Fri 30/10/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
20316 LE01 90 57 27 Jul - 14 Sep Monday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
29 Jul - 16 Sep Wednesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
31 Jul - 18 Sep Friday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Monday 1pm - 2pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
7 Oct - 28 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
9 Oct - 30 Oct Friday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21416 PR04 12 FULL 7 Aug - 18 Sep Friday 1pm - 5pm Badger, G10, Laboratory
9 Oct - 23 Oct Friday 1pm - 5pm Badger, G10, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
24876 PR02 12 4 5 Aug - 16 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 5pm Badger, G10, Laboratory
7 Oct - 21 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 5pm Badger, G10, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
24877 PR03 12 FULL 6 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 1pm - 5pm Badger, G10, Laboratory
8 Oct - 22 Oct Thursday 1pm - 5pm Badger, G10, Laboratory
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22379 TU01 26 8 5 Aug - 16 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)
22380 TU02 15 FULL 6 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 11am - 12pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 11am - 12pm Badger, LG17, Teaching Room
Note: Available face-to-face (on-campus)