CHEM 331Fundamentals of Metabolism 1
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Chemistry
When it runs
- F24
- W25
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- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Thermodynamics of metabolism. Metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Chemistry of oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. Emphasis is put on the role and chemical mechanisms of the enzymes in these processes.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- CHEM333 - Metabolism 1 (0.50)
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7123 | 90 / 90 | MWF 10:30–11:20 |
| TUT 101 | 7268 | 90 / 90 | T 11:30–12:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
86% liked it33% easy100% useful
From 14 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
EZ bird :)
Feb 2024 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Absolutely loved this class. Evgeniy is such a gem who actually cares about his students learning. He engages with the class and always makes each lecture enjoyable. The tests were very fair even if they were a little difficult, but he does curve sometimes. His slides were organized and very easy to find the relevant information. The KEGG assignments were easy and honestly helped me remember some of the pathways. He's honestly such a G.
Apr 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Read the textbook before going to class, that is all I could say. Metabolism isn't an easy course. Take your time to really understand the material and draw out the pathways to have a better understanding
May 2019 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Involves lots of memorization of molecules and mechanisms. Assignments were fairly easy.
Apr 2019 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Really, really interesting course. Explains a lot about what exactly is happening when we eat, rest, are active, etc. (the enzymes, points of control/regulation, etc.) I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in biology of any sort.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
9 posts and comments in 7 threads mention CHEM 331, May 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2021
PSA for Science Students (for future course selections): Do not take CHEM 333 under Gilbert 21 points, 1 comment
u/-Leviathan-: “… Instead, what I got was CHEM 331: she thought it was an easy solution to copy-and-paste all the material from that course to 333 and treat us like Honors Biochem students. I did not realize this until I saw 'CHEM 331 Fall 2020' plastered on one of her course presentations. …”
Fall 2020
What's the difference between CHEM 331 and CHEM 333? 2 points, 5 comments
u/DailyDoseOfZinthos: “CHEM 331 is titled Fundamentals of Metabolism I and is generally taught by Dara but CHEM 333 is just titled Metabolism I. Is one harder? More advanced? More in-depth? Is a pre-req for courses that the other isn't?”
Spring 2019
Chem 331 vs Chem 333 3 points, 2 comments
u/HailQuinn: “hey my dudes, can anyone tell me what the difference is between chem 331 and chem 333. I dunno which one to take if not both? any other ideas for 300 or 400 level chem courses? Thanks!”
u/KateGosselin: “… Chem 331 is just slightly more chem based and goes into detail about every chemical step within each metabolic enzymatic reaction (drawing all of the mechanisms) while 333 sort of more focuses on the big picture and you just need to know structures/names/products for each …”
u/-MrGoose-: “Courses mentioned in this thread: CHEM331”
Fall 2018
Marks not out thread 35 points, 57 comments
“What are you guys waiting on”
u/chefkef: “Chem 331 wtf dara”
CHEM 331 Final Leak? 16 points, 13 comments
u/pleasehelpme1152: “… EDIT: I heard they posted it on the CHEM 331 learn. …”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 262 CHEM 262L CHEM 264 CHEM 266 CHEM 266L CHEM 267 CHEM 302 CHEM 310 CHEM 310L CHEM 323 CHEM 331 CHEM 333 CHEM 335L CHEM 339 CHEM 350L CHEM 356 CHEM 363 CHEM 370 CHEM 382L CHEM 383 CHEM 392A CHEM 392B CHEM 400 CHEM 430 CHEM 432 CHEM 464 CHEM 494A CHEM 494B CHEM 495 CHEM 710 CHEM …”
Spring 2017
Suggestion on which Chem 2nd level course to take? 2 points, 18 comments
“Due to chem 200 being remove, any upper years have a chem course that has material that is easily grasped. Any course that can be a gpa booster? Already taking 220 and 264. Thanks”
u/YoSeanyBoii: “CHEM 331”
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