Sources for new drugs. Biochemistry of diseases. Target validation techniques. Mechanism of action of enzymes and receptors. Enzyme inhibition and receptor binding studies. Structure based drug design: conformational analysis, docking and binding affinity calculations. Course also teaches proposal writing skills.

Prerequisites: Chemistry 142A or W142A, 142B-C; or, MCDB 108A-B-C.

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Norbert Reich
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CHEM141 . Reich N O 4 Months Ago

A vile human being and professor. It speaks to how desperate UCSB is for biochem teachers that he is somehow still employed there. Don't come to UCSB for a biochem degree- because apparently this is the best they can provide. Rude to everyone and goes out of his way to harass young women.

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142A . Reich N O 10 Months Ago

my experience with him is as an undergraduate trying to work in his lab. when i was interviewing with him, he constantly degraded me and only talked about himself. he is horrible to everyone in his and which really sucked cuz what his lab is like my dream career. stay away from him because there is literally an entire subreddit about his abuses.

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142A . Reich N O 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

Back when I took this class, he got mad at me for asking questions in his class during an inverted classroom setup. Like “omg you don't know that?”. YES. That's why I'm asking the fricken question. Also was disrespectful in office hours. Guy has an ego as well.

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CHEM141 . Reich N O 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

I cant stand Norbert. If you can avoid taking his class please do. He has an attitude and is not patient at all with his students. It is graded so strictly. The class average was a 32%. The curve bumped me down to a 26. Please find someone else if you can.

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CHEM141 . Reich N O 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

A horrid professor, someone who cares little about you. If you're a women be cautious around him as he's known to make sexualizing remarks towards his students.

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CHEM141 . Reich N O 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

Avoid him at any cost! He brings the disgrace to this university.

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