BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS
cod. 1000156

Academic year 2013/14
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Lorella FRANZONI
Academic discipline
Biochimica (BIO/10)
Field
Discipline biotecnologiche comuni
Type of training activity
Characterising
47 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 biology, this course is designed to give students the bases to learn and understand the principles and practise of the most important methods to determine the structure, the conformational stability and dynamics of biomolecules in solution. Attending the course, that is based on theoretical lectures and laboratory practicals, will allow the students to verify their learning skills.

Prerequisites

No

Course unit content

Forces that determine biomolecular structure. Structure and dynamics of proteins.
Basic principles of spectroscopy. Electromagnetic waves polarization. Interaction of radiation with matter.
Circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD): basic principles and application to the study of biomolecules.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy: basic principles and applications to the study of structure and dynamics of proteins in solution.
Methods to determine the three dimensional structure of proteins using NMR data.
Main features of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Fluorescence spectroscopy: basic principles and application to biochemical studies.
Laboratory practicals.

Full programme

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Bibliography

All the study materials are provided by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and laboratory practicals.

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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