MDBS 601 Molecules, Genes and Cells
Foundational concepts of cell biology, biochemistry, histology, medical genetics, and disease prevention form the basis of this introduction to medicine. Energy production and utilization in cells, biological molecules associated with cells, cell compartmentalization, and cell communication are discussed in depth. The role of enzymes in cellular processes, metabolic pathways, their interrelatedness, regulation, and the consequences of biomolecular defects on these processes at the molecular and cellular levels are explored. Students extend their knowledge of human patterns of genetic inheritance beyond Mendelian concepts with the objective of seeing patients through a genetic lens
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Fall