Spring 2027

Mechanisms of Action of Vitamins and Minerals

Covers the biochemistry of vitamins and minerals as enzyme cofactors, including biosynthesis, catalyzed reactions, spectroscopic properties, and mechanisms facilitating biochemical reactions.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.53 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.75 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.34 GPA, 62.9% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify stereochemical, electronic, and spatial constraints on enzyme reactions

  • Integrate principles from general chemistry, organic chemistry, basic biology and biochemistry to clarify how vitamins and minerals (cofactors and coenzymes) function in living systems

  • Apply precise terminology when speaking and writing about biochemistry and organic chemistry principles

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Prerequisites

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CHEM 345 and (BIOCHEM 501, 507, or concurrent enrollment), or graduate/professional standing

BIOCHEM 625

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.53 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.75 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.34 GPA, 62.9% A/AB (n=35 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Biosynthesis of coenzymes
  • Biochemical reactions catalyzed by coenzymes
  • Chemical and spectroscopic properties of coenzymes
  • Mechanisms by which coenzymes facilitate biochemical reactions

Skills

  • Identifying stereochemical, electronic, and spatial constraints on enzyme reactions
  • Integrating principles from general chemistry, organic chemistry, basic biology, and biochemistry to explain cofactor function
  • Applying precise terminology when speaking and writing about biochemistry and organic chemistry

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1286 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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UW–Madison

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BIOCHEM 625 · Spring 2027

Mechanisms of Action of Vitamins and Minerals

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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