BIOL463 STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
| Course Code: |
2380463 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Biology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 2380353
Set 2: 2380307 |
| One of the sets above should be completed before taking
BIOL463 STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY . |
Course Content
Structural principles of biological macromolecules and the relationship between structure and function; molecular architecture of proteins. nucleic acids. and macromolecular complexes; conformational dynamics and structural changes linked to biological activity; experimental methods used to obtain structural data; theoretical and computational approaches in structural biology; interpretation of structural data and methodological limitations; critical evaluation of primary literature describing structural mechanisms in biology