PHYS 5520

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PHYS 5520
Supramolecular Biophysics

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course will describe how biomolecules cooperate to assembly structures, build material, and process information. We will start by discussing stoichiometric assembly macromolecular complexes. Then, we'll discuss how biomolecules assemble to make 1D, 2D and 3D materials. These include, cytoskeletal filaments, phospholipid bilayers, and biomolecular condensates. Finally, we'll discuss how cells use these phenomena for control (regulation) and computation.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: statistical physics and/or thermodynamics; electrostatics; vector calculus; differential equations; basic scientific computing; introductory biology.

Permission Note Intended for: seniors and graduate students.

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When Offered Fall.

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 5625

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19725 PHYS 5520   LEC 001

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    • TR McGraw Hall 365
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024

    • Dufresne, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Undergraduate students must take this course for a letter grade.
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