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Biophysics (BIOP)
School of Medicine
Adequate preparation in chemistry (through physical
chemistry), physics, and mathematics is required, and a background in
biological sciences is desirable.
BIOP 499 Directed Research and Reading (V) Independent
research or selected reading of current literature. Emphasizes
experimental approaches in biophysics. Pre: consent.
BIOP 500 Master’s Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment
for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan B or C candidate and
consent.
BIOP 602L Biochemistry-Biophysics Lab (2) Basic
biophysical techniques: spectroscopic methods for macromolecular
characterization; ultracentrifugation; receptor methodology; in vitro
studies of nucleic acids. Pre: BIOC 441 or consent.
BIOP 629 Bioenergetics and Membrane Function (2) Energy
transducing membrane systems; relationships of structure to function.
Pre: BIOC 441, CHEM 351, or consent.
BIOP 633 Nucleic Acids (2) Chemical,
physical-chemical, and metabolic principles involved in the study of
primary, secondary, and tertiary structures of nucleic acids. Principles
of bacterial molecular genetics, restriction, and recombination;
DNA-protein interaction studies. Pre: BIOC 441, CHEM 351, or consent.
BIOP 641 Structures and Interactions (3) Proteins,
nucleic acids, and membranes are examined to understand the physical and
chemical bases of their structures, binding, kinetics, and interactions
between biomolecular components. Pre: BIOC 441 and CHEM 351 (or
concurrent); or consent.
BIOP 642 Biophysical Techniques (3) Survey
of spectroscopies, light scattering, and direct visualization; study of
the properties of biomolecules in solution. Pre: BIOC 441 and CHEM 351
(or concurrent); or consent. Spring only.
BIOP 699 Directed Research (V) Pre: consent.
BIOP 700 Thesis Research (V) Research for
master’s thesis. Pre: consent.
BIOP 705 Special Topics in Biophysics (V) Advanced
treatment of frontiers in biophysics. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
BIOP 800 Dissertation Research (V) Research
for doctoral thesis. Pre: consent.
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