BIOL463 STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380463 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Structural principles of biological macromolecules and the relationship between structure and function; molecular architecture of proteins, nucleic acids, and macromolecular complexes; conformational dynamics and structural changes linked to biological activity; experimental methods used to obtain structural data; theoretical and computational approaches in structural biology; interpretation of structural data and methodological limitations; critical evaluation of primary literature describing structural mechanisms in biology