CHEM 166RNA Structure, Recognition, and Function
Chemistry and Biochemistry · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Recent years have seen explosion in biochemical characterization of diverse structures and functions of RNA molecules in metabolism of living systems. RNA has been shown to act both as catalyst in living systems and as potent modulator of gene expression control at every level of gene expression pathways (transcription, RNA processing, translation, degradation). RNA molecules now being used as therapeutic agents in gene therapy approaches. Coverage of these various aspects and in-depth analysis of RNA structure and function, using primary research literature and analysis of molecular structures of RNA and RNA-protein complexes.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisites: courses 153A, 153B, Life Sciences 3 and 23L, or 7A.
BruinTree reads · Prerequisite
needs reviewconfidence 0.55 · from text- · "LIFESCI 3" is not in this catalog version
- · "LIFESCI 23L" is not in this catalog version
- · mixed comma-level AND/OR in "courses 153A, 153B, Life Sciences 3 and 23L, or 7A" — grouping is a best reading
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
CHEM 166
- CHEM 153ABiochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
- CHEM 153BBiochemistry: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
- CHEM 153AHBiochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism (Honors)
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
3 direct requisites. Showing 11 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.