Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 5.451 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Chemistry of Biomolecules I 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Chemistry 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Sarah O'Connor 
• Course Introduction:
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  5.451 Chemistry of Biomolecules I
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a full set of problem sets with solutions in the assignments section.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  5.451 is a half-semester introduction to natural product biosynthetic pathways. The course covers the assembly of complex polyketide, peptide, terpene and alkaloid structures. Discussion topics include chemical and biochemical strategies used to elucidate natural product pathways.