Nenad Ban: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2018 |
| Name | Herr Prof. Dr. Nenad Ban |
| Lehrgebiet | Molekulare Strukturbiologie |
| Adresse | Inst. f. Molekularbiol.u.Biophysik ETH Zürich, HPK H 3 Otto-Stern-Weg 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 633 27 85 |
| Fax | +41 44 633 12 46 |
| ban@mol.biol.ethz.ch | |
| Departement | Biologie |
| Beziehung | Ordentlicher Professor |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551-0307-01L | Molecular and Structural Biology II: From Gene to Protein D-BIOL students are obliged to take part I and part II as a two-semester course. | 3 KP | 2V | N. Ban, F. Allain, M. Pilhofer | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course will cover advanced topics in molecular biology and biochemistry with emphasis on the structure and function of cellular assemblies involved in expression and maintenance of genetic information. We will cover the architecture and the function of molecules involved in DNA replication, transcription, translation, nucleic acid packaging in viruses, RNA processing, and CRISPER/CAS system. | ||||
| Lernziel | Students will gain a deep understanding of large cellular assemblies and the structure-function relationships governing their function in fundamental cellular processes ranging from DNA replication, transcription and translation. The lectures throughout the course will be complemented by exercises and discussions of original research examples to provide students with a deeper understanding of the subjects and to encourage active student participation. | ||||
| Inhalt | Advanced class covering the state of the research in structural molecular biology of basic cellular processes with emphasis on the function of large cellular assemblies. | ||||
| Skript | Updated handouts will be provided during the class. | ||||
| Literatur | The lecture will be based on the latest literature. Additional suggested literature: Branden, C., and J. Tooze, Introduction to Protein Structure, 2nd ed. (1995). Garland, New York. | ||||
| 551-0436-00L | Cryo-electron Microscopic Studies of Ribosomal Complexes with Biomedically Important Viral mRNAs  Number of participants limited to 15. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. | 6 KP | 7G | N. Ban, D. Böhringer, M. A. Leibundgut | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Some viral mRNAs, such as from Hepatitis C virus, hijack cellular translational machinery by binding directly to the ribosome and circumventing the need for cellular initiation factors. They accomplish this through structured elements within the mRNAs called internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs). Participants of this course will visualize ribosomes in complex with viral IRESs at high resolution. | ||||
| Lernziel | The goal of the course is to acquire the most important techniques and methods for the purification and structural characterisation of macromolecular complexes by transmission electron microscopy. The emphasis of the course is on the special practical requirements for the application of these techniques on macromolecular structures in the MDa range. | ||||
| Inhalt | Protein synthesis is a very energy intensive process that can consume over half the total metabolism of a cell. In eukaryotes, translation is therefore tightly regulated at the stage of initiation. Regulatory processes are much more complex at this step than in prokaryotes and a large number of RNA modification processes and translation initiation factors are required to ensure faithful initiation, elongation and termination of translation. Viral messenger RNAs are often produced by their own machinery, however, and need to be incorporated into the host translation machinery without the usual processing and therefore many viruses have developed strategies to circumvent the need for initiation factors. They accomplish this through highly structured elements within their RNA called internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) that are able to initiate translation without the normal signals. Some viral IRESs, such as the IRESs from polio-virus or HIV, require most of the normal eIFs and even additional proteins. Others, such as the hepatitis C virus IRES, are able to bind directly to the ribosome and need only a few of the normal initiation factors. Within the Ban lab, we have studied, and continue to investigate, medically relevant viral IRESs. The course will involve producing, and attempting to determine the structures of, IRESs that have yet to have had their ribosome-bound structures resolved. A variety of purification techniques, including preparative gel electrophoresis and ultracentrifugation, will be used during the purification of macromolecular complexes. Purified assemblies will be then investigated functionally. Students will then characterise their samples structurally through transmission electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM), including sample preparation, microscopy, data evaluation and the calculation of densities. Finally, students will learn how to build and refine molecular models into parts of the calculated cryo-EM density. The participants will be working on a closed project related to current research within the laboratory and throughout the course the practical work will be accompanied by brief theoretical introductions. The principal aim of the course is to strengthen the skills required to independently conduct meaningful biophysical and biochemical experiments and to provide an early introduction into the structural characterisation of cellular macromolecular assemblies. | ||||
| Skript | A script will be distributed at the beginning of the course that will cover the experiments to be performed, provide references to the relevant literature and suggest points for further consideration for interested students. | ||||
| Literatur | Literature A basic overview is provided within the references below. Further reading and citations shall be detailed in the course script. - A. Fersht, Structure and mechanism in protein science, Freeman, 1999 (Chapters 1 and 6). - M. van Heel et al., Single-particle electron cryo microscopy: towards atomic resolution, Quart. Rev. Biophys. (33), 307-369 (2000). | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The course will be held in English. Students should have either completed courses: 551-0307-00L Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism I: Protein Structure and Function 551-0307-01L Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism II: Large Cellular Machines or equivalent courses covering the structure and function of biological macromolecules. | ||||
| 551-1323-AAL | Fundamentals of Biology II: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Belegung ist NUR erlaubt für MSc Studierende, die diese Lerneinheit als Auflagenfach verfügt haben. Alle anderen Studierenden (u.a. auch Mobilitätsstudierende, Doktorierende) können diese Lerneinheit NICHT belegen. | 4 KP | 11R | K. Locher, N. Ban, R. Glockshuber, E. Weber-Ban | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The course provides an introduction to Biochemistry / Molecular Biology with some emphasis on chemical and biophysical aspects. | ||||
| Lernziel | Topics include the structure-function relationship of proteins / nucleic acids, protein folding, enzymatic catalysis, cellular pathways involved in bioenergetics and the biosynthesis and breakdown of amino acids, glycans, nucleotides, fatty acids and phospholipids, and steroids. There will also be a discussion of DNA replication and repair, transcription, and translation. | ||||
| Skript | none | ||||
| Literatur | "Biochemistry", Berg/Tymoczko/Stryer, 8th edition, Palgrave Macmillan, International edition | ||||
| 551-1412-00L | Molecular and Structural Biology IV: Visualizing Macromolecules by X-ray Crystallography and EM | 4 KP | 2V | N. Ban, D. Böhringer, T. Ishikawa, M. A. Leibundgut, K. Locher, M. Pilhofer, K. Wüthrich | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course provides an in-depth discussion of two main methods to determine the 3D structures of macromolecules and complexes at high resolution: X-ray crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. Both techniques result in electron density maps that are interpreted by atomic models. | ||||
| Lernziel | Students will obtain the theoretical background to understand structure determination techniques employed in X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy, including diffraction theory, crystal growth and analysis, reciprocal space calculations, interpretation of electron density, structure building and refinement as well as validation. The course will also provide an introduction into the use of cryo-electron tomography to visualize complex cellular substructures at sub-nanometer resolutions, effectively bridging the resolution gap between optical microscopy and single particle cryo-electron microscopy. Lectures will be complemented with practical sessions where students will have a chance to gain hands on experience with sample preparation, data processing and structure building and refinement. | ||||
| 551-1620-00L | Molecular Biology, Biophysics | 1 KP | 1K | R. Glockshuber, F. Allain, N. Ban, K. Locher, E. Weber-Ban, K. Wüthrich | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | The course consists of a series of research seminars on Structural Biology and Biophysics, given by both scientists of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) in Structural Biology and external speakers. | ||||
| Lernziel | The goal of this course is to provide doctoral and postdoctoral students with a broad overview on the most recent developments in biochemistry, structural biology and biophysics. | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Information on the individual seminars is provided on the following websites: http://www.structuralbiology.unizh.ch/events005.asp http://www.biol.ethz.ch/dbiol-cal/index | ||||