Biophysics of protein folding, membrane proteins and biophysics of membranes, enzymatic catalysis, catalytic RNA and RNAi, current topics in protein biophysics and structural biology.
Objective
Understanding of structure-function relationships in proteins and in protein folding, detailed understanding of biophysics and physical methods as well as modern methods for protein purification and microanalytics.
Lecture notes
Scripts on the individual topics can be found under Link.
Literature
Basics: - Creighton, T.E., Proteins, Freeman, (1993) - Fersht, A., Enzyme, Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science (1999), Freeman. - Berg, Tymoczko, Stryer: Biochemistry (5th edition), Freeman (2001).
Current topics: References will be given during the lectures.
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Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a two-semester course together with 551-0307-01L Molecular and Structural Biology II: From Gene to Protein
(next semester)
For programme regulations
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biology 2013; Version 10.03.2020 Bachelor's Programme in Biology - Chemical Direction 2011; Version 14.05.2013 Master's Programme in Biology 2006; Version 28.05.2018
ECTS credits
6 credits
Performance assessment as a semester course
(other programmes)