CHEM 5700 - Molecular Biophysics

Goals: To help students develop a fundamental understanding of the physical principles that drive biochemical processes.

Content: Protein structure, molecular thermodynamics (especially as applied to molecular potential functions and protein structure calculations), basic statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics and spectroscopy (especially as applied to the study of biomolecular structure), and the kinetics of protein folding and protein motions.

Taught: Every other year, spring term

Prerequisites: BIOC 3820 or CHEM 3700, PHYS 1240 (or co-registration), and MATH 1180 (with grades of C- or better)

Credits: 4