Short contents
Preface
xv
1 Basic thermodynamic and biochemical concepts
1
Part 1: Thermodynamics and kinetics
21
2 First law of thermodynamics
23
3 Second law of thermodynamics
46
4 Phase diagrams, mixtures, and chemical potential
71
5 Equilibria and reactions involving protons
94
6 Oxidation/reduction reactions and bioenergetics
114
7 Kinetics and enzymes
134
8 The Boltzmann distribution and statistical thermodynamics
163
Part 2: Quantum mechanics and spectroscopy
173
9 Quantum theory: introduction and principles
175
10 Particle in a box and tunneling
198
11 Vibrational motion and infrared spectroscopy
221
12 Atomic structure: hydrogen atom and multi-electron atoms
238
13 Chemical bonds and protein interactions
270
14 Electronic transitions and optical spectroscopy
291
15 X-ray diffraction and extended X-ray absorption fine structure
317
16 Magnetic resonance
344
Part 3: Understanding biological systems using physical chemistry
373
17 Signal transduction
375
18 Membrane potentials, transporters, and channels
390
19 Molecular imaging
405
20 Photosynthesis
421
Answers to problems
439
Index
488
Fundamental constants
493
Conversion factors for energy units
493
The periodic table
494
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