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Introduction to Biophysics
Modul:	Phy-Ma-Vert: Physikalische Vertiefung
Lecture language	English
Summary of Lecture:	This lecture is an introduction to the physics of biological systems at the molecular and cellular level. In addition to providing all the basic information on this topic, the emphasis is on the physical design principles that living systems use to accomplish various cellular processes, enabling them to sense and react to their environment. A set of case studies aims to demonstrate how physicists' experience of the complex systems can complement experimental investigations by biologists to explain how living systems work, and why biology is the way it is. • Cells: What's in a cell? Component molecules. Cellular processes. Significance of Brownian motion, noise and stochasticity. • Information and Regulation: DNA replication. RNA, transcription and translation. Promotors, repressors and operons, DNA topology. Gene regulatory networks. • Energy: Chemiosmotic theory. Membrane potential, Nernst relation, ion channels and pumps. Metabolism and the synthesis of ATP. • Structural elements: The cytoskeleton: mictrotubles, actin filaments, networks and gels. • Cell movements and locomotion. Mechanosensing. • Molecular machines: Motor proteins and isothermal ratchets. Mechanochemistry and the Kramers equation. Phototransduction in the retina. • Reaction transport systems of development. • Origin of life theories.
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Scope:	lecture: 2 hours/week
Time/location:	DI(5) HSZ/101 (hybrid)
Audience:	Vertiefung Bachelor (PV) und Master (alle)
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Previous knowledge:	Basic knowledge in physics, maths and chemistry and a keen interest in biology
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Web-reference:	https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82535613836?pwd=bllEckcrLzJyWTNNSEt5b2JvR1gwZz09
Lecturer: Dr. Moritz Kreysing The first lecture will be held online. Please use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82535613836?pwd=bllEckcrLzJyWTNNSEt5b2JvR1gwZz09