Biochemistry & Molecular Bio. 471 - Elementary Physical Chemistry
Spring
2026
02
3.00
Peter Chien
TH 8:30AM 9:45AM; TU 8:30AM 9:45AM
UMass Amherst
85853
On-Line
pchien@umass.edu
85854
An overview of physical chemistry (thermodynamics, kinetics, statistical and quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy) emphasizing applications to biology including macromolecule structure and stability, ligand binding, enzyme catalysis, and membrane structure and transport.
Prerequisites: One year intro Physics; Calculus through partial derivatives
Pre Req for BIOCHEM/CHEM 471