Listed in: Biochemistry-Biophysics, as BCBP-400 | Biology, as BIOL-400 | Chemistry, as CHEM-400 | Physics and Astronomy, as PHYS-400
Formerly listed as: BIOL-40 | CHEM-28 | CHEM-46
Ashley R. Carter (Section 01)
William A. Loinaz (Section 01)
(Offered as PHYS 400, BIOL 400, BCBP 400, and CHEM 400.) How do the physical laws that dominate our lives change at the small length and energy scales of individual molecules? What design principles break down at the sub-cellular level and what new chemistry and physics becomes important? We will answer these questions by looking at bio-molecules, cellular substructures, and control mechanisms that work effectively in the microscopic world. How can we understand both the static and dynamic shape of proteins using the laws of thermodynamics and kinetics? How has the basic understanding of the smallest molecular motor in the world, ATP synthase, changed our understanding of friction and torque? We will explore new technologies, such as atomic force and single molecule microscopy that have allowed research into these areas. This course will address topics in each of the three major divisions of Biophysics: bio-molecular structure, biophysical techniques, and biological mechanisms.
Requisite: CHEM 161, PHYS 116/123, PHYS 117/124, BIOL 191 or evidence of equivalent coverage in pre-collegiate courses. Fall semester. Professors Loinaz and Carter.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM SMUD 206
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM SMUD 206
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantitative Understanding of Biosystems an Introduction to Biophysics | CRC Press | Thomas M. Nordlund | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.