Office | Phone | ||
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Craig Martin | LGRT 403D | 545-3299 | CMartin@chem.umass.edu |
Exam | Average | Median | Histogram | Ans Key |
#1 | 78 ± 14 | 79 | show | download |
#2 | 79 ± 15 | 83 | show | download |
#3 | 93 ± 4 | 93 | show | download |
#4 | 90 ± 7 | 90 | show | download |
This course aims to convey how these principles are applied to biological systems. The course will emphasize problem solving, with the goal of understanding, not memorization. Computer resources will introduce us to tools for understanding structure, complex binding equilibria, and enzyme kinetics.
Required | Chem 728 lecture notes |
Strongly recommended | van Holde, Johnson, & Cho, "Principles of Physical Biochemistry," 1998, Prentice Hall. |
Supplemental | Dill & Bromberg, "Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry and Biology," 2002, Garland Science.
Cantor & Schimmel, "Biophysical Chemistry," 1980(!), Volumes I-III, W. H. Freeman. Sanders & Hunter, "Modern NMR Spectroscopy," 1993, Oxford Univ Press. Barrante, "Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 2nd Ed.," 1998, Prentice Hall. Others: your favorite PChem texts, see library reserves for Chem 471-475 |
The texts are on reserve in the Physical Sciences Library
Problem sets can and should be worked on collaboratively
20% | Problem Sets and Projects |
20% | Exam I |
20% | Exam II |
20% | Exam III |
20% | Exam IV |