Advanced Physical Biochemistry
BCMB 8040 - Spring 2009

Location: B118, Life Sciences Building
MWF 1:25 - 2:15

Syllabus

Instructors:
Dr. James H. Prestegard (jpresteg@ccrc.uga.edu)
Dr. John Rose (rose@bcl4.bmb.uga.edu)



Date Day Topic Instructor References
1-9 F 1. Thermodynamics - the first law Prestegard Chpt. 2 vH
1-12 M 2. Thermodynamics - the second law Prestegard Chpt. 2 vH
1-14 W 3. Thermodynamics - calorimetry
Homework 1
Prestegard Chpt. 2 vH
1-16 F 4. Thermodynamics - molecular modeling Prestegard Chpt. 3 vH
pp. 107 - 124; 145 - 152
1-19 M MLK Holiday, no class    
1-21 W Thermodynamics of Ionic Solutions
5. Kinetics - basics
Homework 2
Prestegard Chpt. 3 vH pp. 141 - 145
1-23 F 6. Kinetics - enzyme reactions Prestegard  
1-26 M Problem Solving Session # 1
Homework 1 Answers
Homework 2 Answers
Prestegard  
1-28 W 1. Quantum chemistry - basics
Homework 3
Prestegard Chpt. 8 vH pp. 380 - 392
1-30 F 2. Quantum chemistry - spectroscopy Prestegard Chpt. 8 vH pp. 392 - 408
2-2 M 3. Electronic Spectroscopy
Homework 4
Prestegard Chpt. 8 vH pp. 408 - 417
Chpt. 9 vH pp. 412 - 447
2-4 W 4. CD & Fluorescence Prestegard Chpt. 10 vH pp. 465 - 485
2-6 F Problem Solving Session # 2
Homework 3 Answers
Prestegard  
2-9 M 5. Fluorescence & Applications Prestegard Chpt. 11 vH pp. 501 - 517
2-11 W Problem Solving Session # 3 & Review
Homework 4 Answers
Prestegard  
2-13 F Midterm 1 (Midterm Key)    
2-16 M 1. Molecules in Motion (hydrodynamics) Rose  
2-18 W 2. Molecules in Motion (hydrodynamics) Rose  
2-20 F 3. Molecules in Motion (hydrodynamics) Rose  
2-23 M 4. Molecules in Motion (hydrodynamics) Rose  
2-25 W 5. Molecules in Motion (hydrodynamics) Rose  
2-27 F 6. Molecules in Motion (hydrodynamics) Rose  
3-2 M Problem Solving Session # 4
Molecules in Motion
Rose  
3-4 W 1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Prestegard  
3-6 F 2. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Homework 6
Prestegard  
3-9 M Spring Break, no class    
3-11 W Spring Break, no class    
3-13 F Spring Break, no class    
3-16 M 3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Prestegard  
3-18 W 4. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Prestegard  
3-20 F 5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Homework 7
Prestegard  
3-23 M 6. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Prestegard  
3-25 W Problem Solving Session # 5 (NMR)
Homework 6 Answers
Homework 7 Answers
Prestegard  
3-27 F Midterm 2 (Midterm Key)    
3-30 M 1. X-ray Crystallography / X-ray scattering Rose  
4-1 W 2. X-ray Crystallography / X-ray scattering Rose  
4-3 F 3. X-ray Crystallography / X-ray scattering Rose  
4-6 M 4. X-ray Crystallography / X-ray scattering Rose  
4-8 W 5. X-ray Crystallography / X-ray scattering Rose  
4-10 F 6. X-ray Crystallography / X-ray scattering Rose  
4-13 M Problem Solving Session # 6
X-ray Crystallography
Rose  
4-15 W 1. Other techniques (MS, EM, etc.) Rose  
4-17 F 2. Other techniques (MS, EM, etc.) Rose  
4-20 M 3. Other techniques (MS, EM, etc.) Rose  
4-22 W 4. Other techniques (MS, EM, etc.) Rose  
4-24 F 5. Other techniques (MS, EM, etc.) Rose  
4-27 M 6. Other techniques (MS, EM, etc.) Rose  
4-29 W Problem Solving Session # 7
Other techniques
Rose  
5-8 F Final Exam 12:00 - 3:00