Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Chemistry

Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR BRC 286 (26-AUG-2019 - 6-DEC-2019) 

Session: Full Term

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Method of Instruction: Face to Face

Credit Hours: 3

 

Prerequisites: CHEM 310 OR CHEM 311

Section Max Enrollment: 30

Section Enrolled: 5

Enrollment data as of: 3-DEC-2023 5:39PM

 

 

Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam

 

Description: Enrollment is open to all students. Undergraduate enrollment requires instructor permission via special registration form. This course will explore quantitative concepts and tools from chemistry and physics relevant to molecular biology. An executive survey of molecular biology and the basic experimental approaches to biomolecular structure will be followed by a discussion of the structural basics of proteins and nucleic acids. The motion and energy landscapes of proteins will be discussed. Protein folding and evolution and the dynamic basis of gene regulation will be explored. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CHEM 551 if student has credit for CHEM 451.