BIOS 482 - STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Long Title: STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Department: Biosciences
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): (BIOC 301 OR BIOS 301) AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 125) AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 126)
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: BIOS 552.