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CHEM 257Physical Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules

Chemistry and Biochemistry · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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Theory of hydrodynamic, thermodynamic, and optical techniques used to study structure and function of biological macromolecules.

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When it runs

  • Winter 2026
  • Winter 2027

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Requisites

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Requisite: course 153A.

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CHEM 153A

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CHEM 257

  • CHEM 153ABiochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism
    • CHEM 14DOrganic Reactions and Pharmaceuticals
      • CHEM 14CStructure of Organic Molecules1 more beneath
    • CHEM 30BOrganic Chemistry II: Reactivity, Synthesis, and Spectroscopy
      • CHEM 30AOrganic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity1 more beneath

1 direct requisite. Showing 5 courses over 3 levels; the branches marked with a count carry on past it. Every course here opens its own tree.

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