AS 250.372 - Intro Biophysical Chem

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

Prereq: Calculus, Organic Chemistry, and Introductory Physics Course provides working understanding of physical chemistry of the cell, emphasizing problem solving. Topics include classical and statistical thermodynamics, thermodynamics of proteins and nucleic acids, ligand binding thermodynamics, cooperativity and anticooperativity, allosteric models, lattice statistics, helix-coil transition, polymer theory, and kinetics of biological reactions. When appropriate, students visit the laboratory to set up data collection and learn to analyze the resulting data computationally, using nonlinear least-squares methods. Prerequisite: calculus, organic chemistry, and introductory physics.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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