Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
BB40109: Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take BB30046 |
| Description: | or you must have taken suitable degree units from another University. Aims: To explore the advantages and limitations of using structural biology data in biotechnology and medicine. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * describe, analyse and discuss the use of structural biology data in a wide range of biotechnology and medical settings; * evaluate the impact of state-of-the-art structural biology techniques on biotechnology and medicine; * demonstrate presentations and discussion skills on these topics. Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F/A. Content: The use of structural biology data in addressing biotechnological and medical applications. Topics include: protein interactions with nucleic acids, carbohydrates and other proteins, signal transduction, enzyme catalysis, immune system molecules, structural neurobiology, bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens, structural genomics, protein engineering, de novo protein design, time-resolved crystallography, structure-based drug design, protein folding and misfolding. |