Learn about the application of organic chemistry in biology and drug development with this free online course. This free online course in organic chemistry in biology and drug development will introduce you to the different biochemical processes where organic chemistry plays a dominant role as well as the drug discovery process. If you have considered coming chemist, pharmacist, druggist, biochemist or chemical biologist, then this course will ground you in the basics of applied organic chemistry and bringing new pharmaceuticals to market.
| Course Category | Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 20-30 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss the reasons why the field of biology and drug development process is important to an organic chemist • Describe how the primary sequence of amino acids is determined • List the important parameters for protein purification • Define enzyme inhibitors and synthetic biology • Discuss the distribution of nucleic acids in the eukaryotic cell and its structure • Explain how DNA can be synthesized chemically • Explain the mechanism of action of NAD⁺, NADP⁺ and cobalamin (vitamin B12) • Explain the humoral mechanism for hypertension • Match different antibiotics with their respective microorganism sources • Discuss the mechanism of action of DNA virus, RNA virus, and retrovirus • Explain why it is difficult to get a cure for cancer • Discuss pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and how they are determined |
| Course Code | 1312 |
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