Biophysical Chemistry

Catalog description

A study of the fundamental principles governing the physical chemistry of biological systems. Topics covered include the forces governing protein and nucleic acid stability, the thermodynamics of protein folding and protein- ligand interactions, bioenergetics, kinetics of biochemical reactions, biological membranes and membrane transport. The physical basis of protein purification, probing protein-ligand interactions, and the determination of macromolecular structure is also discussed. Prerequisites: CHEM 464 and ( MATH 121 or MATH 123 ). Corequisites: CHEM 448L . Notes: Fall.