BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS
cod. 1000156

Academic year 2011/12
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Lorella FRANZONI
Academic discipline
Biochimica (BIO/10)
Field
Discipline biotecnologiche comuni
Type of training activity
Characterising
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF BIOMOLECULES

Learning objectives

Considering the significant development and relevance of the structural proteomics, this course is designed to give students a basic knowledge of the principles and practise of the most important methods to determine the structure, the conformational stability and dynamics of proteins in solution.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Forces that determine biomolecular structure.
Structure and dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids. Protein-ligand and protein-protein interactions.
Membrane proteins: G-protein coupled receptors.
Spectroscopic methods to determine the structural features, the conformational stability and dynamics of biomolecules in solution: an outline of circular dichroism and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies.

Full programme

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Bibliography

All the study materials and supporting web sites are provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures.

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam consists of an oral examination.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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