Biophysical Chemistry

  1. Water and the Biological Environment
    1. Structure and Properties of Water
      1. Molecular Geometry
        1. Electronic Structure
          1. Polarity and Dipole Moment
            1. Physical Properties
            2. Hydrogen Bonding
              1. Geometric Requirements
                1. Energetics
                  1. Network Formation
                    1. Temperature Dependence
                    2. The Hydrophobic Effect
                      1. Thermodynamic Origin
                        1. Entropy Contributions
                          1. Temperature Dependence
                            1. Biological Significance
                            2. Aqueous Solutions
                              1. Ion Hydration
                                1. Activity Coefficients
                                  1. Debye-Hückel Theory
                                    1. Buffer Systems

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                                  2. Biological Molecules as Physical Systems

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                                  4. Fundamental Physical Forces