CHEM 126APhysical Biochemistry I: Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Biomolecules
Renumbered from CHEM 127. This course covers thermodynamics and kinetics of biomolecules from fundamental principles to biomolecular applications. Topics include thermodynamics, first and second laws, chemical equilibrium, solutions, kinetic theory, enzyme kinetics. Students may not receive credit for CHEM 126A and either CHEM 127, CHEM 131, or CHEM 132.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 6C or 6CH, PHYS 1C or 2C or 2D, and MATH 10C or 20C.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (3 programs).
Required in (2)
- Biochemistry (B.S.)
- Pharmacological Chemistry (B.S.)
One of the options in (1)
- Environmental Systems—Environmental Chemistry (B.S.)
Courses that list CHEM 126A as a prerequisite (1)
- CHEM 126B Physical Biochemistry II: Quantum and Statistical Mechanics of Biomolecules