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Statistical Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems (BE.011J)

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States20.011J
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2004English
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This course provides an introduction to the physical chemistry of biological systems. Topics include: connection of macroscopic thermodynamic properties to microscopic molecular properties using statistical mechanics, chemical potentials, equilibrium states, binding cooperativity, behavior of macromolecules in solution and at interfaces, and solvation. Example problems include protein structure, genomic analysis, single molecule biomechanics, and biomaterials.

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