Course Description: 

The course is designed to teach the fundamental concepts of biochemistry as it applies to microorganisms. Students will become acquainted with the biochemical pathways involved in microbial metabolism. They will become familiar with the catabolic and anabolic pathways that are required for metabolism to occur and develop an understanding of the interrelationships between catabolism and anabolism that make microbial physiology possible. This course reflects a restructuring of the course content in MI 502 and MI 503, Biology of Microorganisms I and II and replaces them as a core course for entering students.