Physical Chemistry of Biochemical Processes

Undergraduate

Topics in physical chemistry of relevance to fundamental biochemical processes. These will include the thermodynamic and spectroscopic characterization of macromolecular systems, ligand binding and adsorption equilibria, intermolecular interactions and the hydrophobic effect, and transport properties such as diffusion. Laboratory exercises apply these concepts to important biophysical problems, using calorimetric, spectroscopic and computational techniques. Students with credit for CHEM 75 are not eligible to receive credit for CHEM 40 . Supplemental course fee required.