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A course-based undergraduate experience (CURE) was designed for for biochemistry majors in physical chemistry, based on 15 years of prior experience [1-3]. The course includes a theoretical background in classical thermodynamics and kinetics, problem-solving, and laboratory experiments. In the laboratory part, students follow a fairly comprehensive study of different proteins, from analytical evaluation by UV/VIS spectrometry, followed by transport measurements, differential scanning calorimetry, denaturation induced by chemical products, denaturation induced by heat, and kinetics of denaturation. These laboratory proposals allow the student to gather all the information in a single study report, and different proteins can be included, giving rise to the need for the selection of specific methods by the students [4]. Our entire presentation will be based on the phycocyanin protein form Spirulina platensis.