DRIVING FORCES OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

4.00 points · University catalogue

Lect: 4. Corequisites: BIOL UN2005 Introduction to the statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of biological systems, with a focus on connecting microscopic molecular properties to macroscopic states. Both classical and statistical thermodynamics will be applied to biological systems; phase equilibria, chemical reactions, and colligative properties. Topics in modern biology, macromolecular behavior in solutions and interfaces, protein-ligand binding, and the hydrophobic effect