2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BCMB 264 - Biophysical Chemistry


Emphasizes the physical chemistry of biological macromolecules- including proteins and nucleic acids. Covers the basic laws of thermodynamics, molecular thermodynamics (including aspects of modeling macromolecular structure, molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations), statistical thermodynamics, physical equilibria including ligand binding, kinetics quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, and solution behavior of macromolecules. The laboratory in sillico and experimantal projects

Prerequisites: BCMB 271 , MATH 121  or MATH 125  or permission of instructor.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every spring