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301507 VO Structure and Function of Proteins (2025S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Tu 11.03. 10:30-12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien

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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

    Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

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    • Tuesday 18.03. 10:30 - 12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    • Wednesday 19.03. 10:30 - 12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    • Tuesday 25.03. 10:30 - 12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    • Wednesday 26.03. 10:30 - 12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    • Tuesday 01.04. 10:30 - 12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien
    • Wednesday 02.04. 10:30 - 12:00 STB/Hörsaal B Campus Vienna Biocenter 5, 1030 Wien

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    This course is designed to allow students to interpret the function and specificity of proteins by looking at the structure. In other words: you will be able to easily understand the beautiful pictures of proteins that you find everywhere in journals and also be able to make them yourself. The first few weeks deal with the concepts; we then ask biological questions and answer them with specific structures. The course will provide an introduction to the Protein Data Base (PDB), the software PyMOL and AlphaFold. Students will be provided with an electronic copy of my book: Exploring Protein Structure: principles and practice.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    Written exam, 60 minutes

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    Assessment criteria:
    100-87,5%: very good (1)
    87,4-75%: good (2)
    74,9-62,5%: satisfactory (3)
    62,4-50%: sufficient (4)
    < 50%: insufficient (5)

    Examination topics

    Contents of the course units, power point-presentation on Moodle.

    Reading list

    Exploring Protein Structure: principles and practice. (2018) T. Skern, Springer Verlag

    Introduction to protein structure. By C Branden and J Tooze. Garland publishing, New York. 1998

    Association in the course directory

    MMB II., MMB IV., MMEI III

    Last modified: Fr 10.01.2025 00:02