CHEM 126BPhysical Biochemistry II: Quantum and Statistical Mechanics of Biomolecules
Renumbered from CHEM 126. This course covers quantum and statistical mechanics of biomolecules. Topics include quantum mechanics, molecular structure, spectroscopy fundamentals and applications to biomolecules, optical spectroscopy, NMR, and statistical approaches to protein folding. Students may not receive credit for CHEM 126B and either CHEM 126 or CHEM 130.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “CHEM 126A or 127.”
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Winter (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 126B as a prerequisite (1)
- CHEM 186 Molecular Simulations Lab