BIOL4461 - Biophysical Chemistry

BIOL 4461 Biophysical Chemistry (4 semester credit hours) For students interested in the interface between biochemistry and structural biology. Provides an advanced treatment of the physical principles underlying modern molecular biology techniques. Topics include classical and statistical thermodynamics, biochemical kinetics, transport processes (e.g., diffusion, sedimentation, viscosity), chemical bonding, and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: (PHYS 1301 or PHYS 2325 or equivalent) and (BIOL 3461 or CHEM 3461 or equivalent). (4-0) Y