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Biophysical chemistry
BIOC 404
Biophysical Chemistry. 3 credits Biochemistry: Hydrodynamic and electrophoretic methods for separation and characterization of macromolecules. Optical and magnetic resonance spectroscopy of biopolymers, and applications to biological systems. Offered by: Biochemistry Winter Prerequisites: CHEM 204 (http://www.mcgill.ca/study/2013-2014/courses /CHEM-204), CHEM 214 (http://www.mcgill.ca/study/2013-2014/courses /CHEM-214) or equivalent Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CHEM 404 (http://www.mcgill.ca/study/2013-2014/courses/CHEM-404).

EVENTS
9 Dec

Junior Seminars (/biochemistry /channels/event /junior-seminars230820) Amy Caudy, PhD / Seminar Title: "Metabolomics for Enzyme Discovery" (/biochemistry /channels/event /amy-caudyphd-seminar-titlemetabolomicsenzyme-discovery229336) Aurelie Laroque (Dr. Gros' Lab) / Senior Seminar: "Identifying host genetic factors controlling susceptibility to blood-stage malaria in mice" (/biochemistry /channels/event /aurelie-laroquedr-gros-lab-seniorseminar-identifyinghost-genetic-factorscontrolli)
V I EW MO R E

11 Dec

16 Dec

Terms
Winter 2014

Instructors
John R Silvius, William Claude Galley, Thomas Martin Schmeing
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Lectures
Consult Student Course Calendars (http://www.mcgill.ca/students/courses /calendars/) for date, time and location.

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Evaluation
Mid-term: 30% Final exam: 70%

Course Text
There is no assigned text for this course; readings will be placed in binders that can be signed out (in exchange for your ID card) from the Biochemistry office.

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Several not-for-credit problem sets (with answers) will be handed out during the course as a study aid.

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Topics
Hydrodynamics Sedimentation Electrophoresis Optical Absorption Spectroscopy Fluorescence Spectroscopy Mass Spectrometry NMR X-ray Crystallography

Lecture notes and downloads

Hydrodynamics article 1 (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites /mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_01.pdf) Hydrodynamics article 2 (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files /404_silvius_02.pdf) Sedimentation article 1 (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry /sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_03.pdf) Sedimentation article 2 (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files /404_silvius_04.pdf) Electrophoresis article 1 (http://www.mcgill.ca /biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_05.pdf) Electrophoresis article 2 (optional) (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites /mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_06.pdf) Fluorescence readings 1 (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files /404_silvius_07.pdf) Fluorescence readings 2 (http://www.mcgill.ca /biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_08.pdf) 404 Fluorescence Handout (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites /mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_09.pdf) 404 Hydrodynamics Q/A's (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files /404_silvius_10.pdf) 404 Sedimentation Q/As (http://www.mcgill.ca /biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_11.pdf) 404 Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy handout (http://www.mcgill.ca /biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_12.pdf) 404 Fluorescence Problem Set (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites /mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_13.pdf) 404 Fluorescence Problem Set Answers (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files /404_silvius_14.pdf) 404 Sedimentation Handout (http://www.mcgill.ca /biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_15.pdf) Biochemistry 404 Data Sheet (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites /mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files/404_silvius_16.pdf) 404 FCS study Q's (http://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/sites/mcgill.ca.biochemistry/files /404_silvius_17.pdf)

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