521-322 Advanced Techniques in Protein Biochemistry

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By the end of the program the student should have:

• developed skills in the experimental approaches and techniques used in the investigation of protein structure, and in the critical evaluation of the experimental data derived from such methods;

• applied these skills to a number of experimental systems which illustrate the effectiveness of specific advanced techniques;

• developed skills in computer applications, including experimental simulations and graphics applications relevant to protein chemistry.

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Experiments with emphasis on protein unfolding, determination and analysis of binding data and the use of computers in the prediction of protein structure. Presenting written and oral accounts of experimental results and using computers for analysing results and introducing molecular graphics applications.

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