Universität Wien

301463 VU Biophysikalische Chemie der Makromoleküle (2026S)

Strukturbiologie

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 32 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Dates:
4.05 13.00-14.30 Robert Konrat / 6.05 13.00-14.30 Bojan Zagrovic
18.05 13.00-14.30 / 20.05 13.00-14.30 Sebastian Falk
26.05 13.00-14.30 / 27.05 13.00-14.30 Georg Kontaxis
01.06 13.00-14.30 / 03.06 13.00-14.30 Sebastian Falk
08.06 13.00-14.30 / 10.06 13.00-14.30 Anton Polyansky
15.06 13.00-14.30 / 17.06 13.00-14.30 Arthur Sedivy
22.06 13.00-14.30 Irma Querques / 24.06 13.00-14.30 Thomas Leonard

30.06 12.00 - 13.30 Exam

  • Montag 04.05. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 06.05. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Montag 18.05. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 20.05. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Dienstag 26.05. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 27.05. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Montag 01.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 03.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Montag 08.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 10.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Montag 15.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 17.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Montag 22.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Mittwoch 24.06. 13:00 - 14:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
  • Dienstag 30.06. 12:00 - 13:30 STB/Hörsaal A Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This lecture course is aimed at students at the master level and covers the physico-chemical description of biological macromolecules, which is relevant for their function. In the course of this structure and dynamic behavior of biopolymers are covered. The central topics that will be discussed include: governing principles of conformational organization of biomolecules, biomolecular function and dynamic behavior. They are explained in terms of molecular driving forces, and related to basic (bio-)physical principles of thermodynamics and kinetics and polymer theory through a mathematical description. The aim of this course is to give students a fundamental understanding of the basics of molecular biophysics in terms of first principles. Emphasis is put on a consistent quantitative description of the biophysical phenomena. The course is held by different lecturers which will cover the subjects of their expertise.
The central topics that will be discussed include: advanced principles of conformational organization of biomolecules, biomolecular kinetics and thermodynamics, molecular driving forces, polymer theory and principles of macromolecular interactions.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Written exam (75%) + take-home exercises in the course of the semester (25%).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Compulsory attendance (>30%), active participation during the lecture course, take-home exercises and >50% correct answers of exam for passing grade.

Assessment criteria:
100-87%: excellent (1)
86-75%: good (2)
74-63%: satisfactory (3)
63-51%: sufficient (4)
< 50%: insufficient (5)

Prüfungsstoff

Contents of the lectures as given in the course lecture notes and handouts available on the Moodle.

Literatur

The MAJOR SOURCE for this lecture series is the book:
John Kuriyan, Boyana Konforti, David Wemmer - The Molecules of Life: Physical and Chemical Principles

Additional reading:
K Dill -Molecular Driving Forces; Cantor & Schimmel -Biophysical Chemistry

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

MMB III-1a:

Letzte Änderung: Mo 27.07.2026 09:27