Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 171)
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521-303 "Molecular Aspects of Biomembranes and Cell Biology" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Biochemistry, Faculty of Science (v4, p171) : Next:521-304 | Prev:521-302
Credit points: 10.0
Coordinator: Professor W H Sawyer
Prerequisite: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 521-201 and 521-202, or Biological Chemistry 521-024
Contact: 26 lectures (two a week)
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
By the end of the program the student should have acquired:
- An understanding of the relationships between molecular design, cellular organisation and biological function, as pertaining to eukaryotic cells and their subcellular organelles and biomembranes;
- A theoretical background to the major techniques used in the investigation of cytoskeletal structure, membrane lipid dynamics and membrane transport and associated energy-transducing processes.
Content:
Cytoskeletal components including actin assembly and disassembly, actin binding proteins, myosin, tubulin, intermediate filaments, clathrin. How cells move and change shape. Lipid dynamics and concepts of order and fluidity, lateral and rotational diffusion of lipids and protein. Collagen structure and biosynthesis; components of the extracellular matrix. Compartmentalisation in eukaryotic cells, intracellular RNA and protein traffic, chaperones; subcellular organelles, their biogenesis and function; protein folding and maturation; receptors and signal transduction. Energy transducing membranes and modern concepts of electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation; ion pumps and their regulation.
Assessment:
A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination.
Prescribed texts:
1. Biochemistry, Faculty of Science (v4, p171) : Next:521-304 | Prev:521-302
2. Agriculture, Faculty of Agric, For & Hort (v4, p18) : Next:521-304 | Prev:521-302
Year 4 Agriculture.
Credit points: 8
Coordinator: Prof W H Sawyer.
Prerequisite: 521-024 Biological Chemistry
Contact: 26 hours of lectures.
Timetable: First semester
See additional details under the Biochemistry subject above.
* Note that CONTACT, COORDINATOR, POINTS, PREREQUISITES differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Agriculture, Faculty of Agric, For & Hort (v4, p18) : Next:521-304 | Prev:521-302
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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