CHEM 7880 - Structural Methods in Biochemistry

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: Introductory Calculus and Introductory Physics.

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Lectures cover the fundamentals of X-ray crystallography, X-ray scattering, and electron microscopy with a practical emphasis on methods for investigating the three-dimensional structures of macromolecules. Topics include the physics of scattering and imaging; sample preparation; data collection and processing; and structure determination, refinement, validation, and interpretation.