Bioinorganic Spectroscopy

Graduate / Professional

This course is an advanced introduction to biological inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on the methods used to characterize the active sites of metalloproteins. The major physical methods used in the determination of molecular structure, bonding, and physical properties of metal ions in proteins are introduced. Prerequisite: a general knowledge of biochemistry and familiarity with both inorganic coordination chemistry and physical chemistry. ½ Course cr MW 11:35am-12:50pm