Course Catalog - 2014-2015

     

BIOC 552 - STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Long Title: STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Department: Biosciences
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisites: BIOC 530, BIOC 535
Description: Structural biology plays an important role in defining atomic structures of biomolecules and understanding relationships between structure, dynamics and function in living systems. This course will give an introduction to techniques of determining biomolecular structures, X-ray crystallography, NMR, and cryoelectron microscopy and discuss striking examples of the power of structural biology. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: BIOC 482. Recommended prerequisite(s): BIOC 301(formerly BIOS 301). Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for BIOC 552 if student has credit for BIOC 482.