BIOS 5265 - Proteins as Biological Machines

The survey of principles of protein sequence, structure, and biological function. The course will review fundamental aspects of proteins, including evolution of amino acid sequence, structure, function, and biophysical properties such as solubility, stability, interactions with other molecules and catalysis. Individual case studies of model proteins that have medical relevance or applications in diagnostic assays, biopharmaceuticals and nanotechnology, will be presented. This course is approved for the capstone requirement for the Biology and Biomedical Sciences majors.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOS 1500 and CHEM 1120 and 1130 or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: Junior/Senior standing and at least 12 credits in biology including the specific prerequisite for each course.
When Offered: Spring