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Biophysics of Biomolecules Training | Thermodynamics (ΔG/ΔH/ΔS) , PMFs & Kinetics (MSMs, k_on/k_off)

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Biophysics of Biomolecules: Thermodynamics & Kinetics — Hands-on

Bridge simulation and experiment to extract rigorous thermodynamics and kinetics for biomolecular processes. Learn to compute free energies and rate constants from simulations and interpret them alongside ITC/SPR/thermal data in transparent, reproducible workflows.

Biophysics of Biomolecules: Thermodynamics & Kinetics
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Session 1
Fee: Rs 6300
Thermodynamics Foundations & Binding
  • State functions & ensembles; ΔG, ΔH, ΔS and partition functions
  • Theory
  • Binding thermodynamics & linking Kd to ΔG (ITC/van’t Hoff)
  • ITC/SPR interpretation van’t Hoff/Eyring plots
  • Simulation observables → thermodynamic quantities
  • alchemical/endpoint overview convergence sanity
Session 2
Fee: Rs 8400
Kinetics, MSMs & Rate Theory
  • Transition-state theory, Kramers, and reaction coordinates
  • barrier crossing committor concepts
  • Markov State Models (MSMs) for kinetics from MD
  • PyEMMA/MSMBuilder implied timescales MFPT/residence time
  • kon/koff estimation & uncertainty
  • bootstraps/CI model diagnostics
Session 3
Fee: Rs 11200
PMFs & Enhanced Sampling
  • Potential of mean force (PMF) along collective variables
  • umbrella sampling WHAM integration
  • Metadynamics & biasing strategies with PLUMED
  • well-tempered meta bias deposition & recovery
  • Toolchain & practice
  • GROMACS/AMBER PLUMED MDTraj/MDAnalysis
Session 4
Fee: Rs 14000
Mini Capstone: ΔG/ΔH/ΔS & k Extraction
  • From MD to PMF and MSM: compute ΔG and rate constants for a binding/folding step
  • Theory + Practical
  • Thermo–kinetic narrative with experiment links (ITC/SPR)
  • consistency checks uncertainty reporting
  • Deliverables: figures, tables, README & manifest
  • PDF CSV/TSV checksums


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