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BCHM-4554: Biophysics for Biochemistry

Description: Thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics in biological systems, with emphasis on theoretical understanding of experimental biophysical methods. Fundamental concepts in protein and nucleic acid folding, dynamics from bond vibrations to kinetics and diffusion, molecular orbital theory, protein-ligand interactions and associated molecular visualization tools. Computational modeling, calculations, and simulation using both quantum and classical mechanics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BCHM-3114 or BCHM-4115

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.81 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 81.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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