CHEM 580 Physical Biochemistry (Graduate)

An illustration of the physical principles underpinning the structure and dynamics of biomolecules, as well as experimental and computational methods used to study biochemical systems.  Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the structure of proteins and nucleic acids, analyze the interactions underpinning the conformations and structures of proteins and nucleic acids, describe the principles and mechanisms associated with protein folding, explain and analyze the thermodynamics associated with ligand binding, describe the photophysics of biological macromolecules, describe and explain the principles associated with biophysical methods used to study macromolecular structure and dynamics, and compare, contrast, and propose the application of different biophysical methods.

Prerequisite: Undergraduate chemistry coursework

Related Offerings:
CHEM T 510 Inorganic Chemistry (Winter/Spring 2022 & Winter/Spring 2023)
CHEM T 530 Organic Spectroscopy (Fall 2022)
CHEM T 540 Physical Chemistry (Fall 2022)
CHEM T 550 Introductory Biochemistry (Summer 2022 & Summer 2023)
CHEM T 570 Nuclear Chemistry (Summer 2023)
CHEM T 580 Physical Chemistry (Winter/Spring 2023)
CHEM T 590 Chemistry Capstone – Rqd for Graduate Certificate (Summer 2022 & Summer 2023)