Physical chemistry : principles and applications in biological sciences /
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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| Imprint: | Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall ; London : Pearson Education, c2002. |
| Description: | xix, 740 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4509636 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- About the Authors
- 1. Introduction
- The Human Genome and Beyond
- Transcription and Translation
- Ion Channels
- 2. The First Law: Energy Is Conserved
- Energy Conversion and Conservation
- Describing the State of a System
- Phase Changes
- Chemical Reactions
- Molecular Interpretations of Energy and Enthalpy
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 2
- 3. The Second Law: The Entropy of the Universe Increases
- Historical Development of the Second Law: The Carnot Cycle
- A New State Function, Entropy
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy Is Not Conserved
- Molecular Interpretation of Entropy
- Measurement of Entropy
- Chemical Reactions
- Third Law of Thermodynamics
- Gibbs Free Energy
- Helmholtz Free Energy
- Noncovalent Reactions
- Use of Partial Derivatives in Thermodynamics
- 4. Free Energy and Chemical Equilibria
- Chemical Potential (Partial Molar Gibbs Free Energy)
- Reactions of Gases: The Ideal Gas Approximation
- Nonideal Systems
- The Equilibrium Constant and the Standard Gibbs Free Energies of the Reactants and Products
- Galvanic Cells
- Biochemical Applications of Thermodynamics
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 4
- 5. Free Energy and Physical Equilibria
- Phase Equilibria
- Membranes
- Active and Passive Transport
- Colligative Properties
- Molecular-Weight Determination
- Internet
- 6. Molecular Motion and Transport Properties
- Kinetic Theory
- Molecular Collisions
- Mean Free Path
- Diffusion
- Sedimentation
- Determination of Molecular Weights from Sedimentation and Diffusion
- Viscosity
- Electrophoresis
- Size and Shape of Macromolecules
- 7. Kinetics: Rates of Chemical Reactions
- Kinetics
- Reaction Mechanisms and Rate Laws
- Temperature Dependence
- Transition-State Theory
- Electron Transfer Reactions: Marcus Theory
- Ionic Reactions and Salt Effects
- Isotopes and Stereochemical Properties
- Very Fast Reactions
- Diffusion-Controlled Reactions
- Photochemistry and Photobiology
- Photosynthesis
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 7
- 8. Enzyme Kinetics
- Enzyme Kinetics
- Michaelis-Menten Kinetics
- Competition and Inhibition
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 8
- 9. Molecular Structures and Interactions: Theory
- The Process of Vision
- Origins of Quantum Theory
- Quantum Mechanical Calculations
- Schrodinger's Equation
- Particle in a Box
- Tunneling
- Simple Harmonic Oscillator
- Rigid Rotator
- Hydrogen Atom
- Electron Distribution
- Molecular Structure and Molecular Orbitals
- Intermolecular and Intramolecular Forces
- Noncovalent Interactions
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation
- Outlook
- Schrodinger's Equation
- Some Useful Operators
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 9
- 10. Molecular Structures and Interactions: Spectroscopy
- Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Color and Refractive Index
- Absorption and Emission of Radiation
- Proteins and Nucleic Acids: Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra
- Fluorescence
- Optical Rotatory Dispersion and Circular Dichroism
- Circular Dichroism of Nucleic Acids and Proteins
- Vibrational Spectra, Infrared Absorption, and Raman Scattering
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Interactions in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- 11. Molecular Distributions and Statistical Thermodynamics
- Binding of Small Molecules by a Polymer
- The Random Walk
- Helix-Coil Transitions
- Statistical Thermodynamics
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 11
- 12. Macromolecular Structure and X-Ray Diffraction
- Visible Images
- X Rays
- Determination of Molecular Structure
- Electron Diffraction
- Neutron Diffraction
- Electron Microscopy
- Mathematics Needed for Chapter 12
- Appendix
- Answers
- Index
