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Molecular and Structural Biology I: Protein Structure and Function
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:16:38
Abstract
Biophysics of protein folding, membrane proteins and biophysics of membranes, enzymatic catalysis, catalytic RNA and RNAi, current topics in protein biophysics and structural biology.
Objective
Understanding of structure-function relationships in proteins and in protein folding, detailed understanding of biophysics and physical methods as well as modern methods for protein purification and microanalytics.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Scripts on the individual topics can be found underhttp://www.mol.biol.ethz.ch/teaching.
Literature
Basics: - Creighton, T.E., Proteins, Freeman, (1993) - Fersht, A., Enzyme, Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science (1999), Freeman. - Berg, Tymoczko, Stryer: Biochemistry (5th edition), Freeman (2001). Current topics: References will be given during the lectures. .
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- BSC , MSC , NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 75 minutes
- Aids
- a simple non-programmable calculator
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Molecular and Structural Biology I: Protein Structure and Function |
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2 h weekly |
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Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Master (More information at: )
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Advanced Courses (A total of 30 ECTS needs to be acquired in the Advanced Courses category. Thereof at least 16 ECTS in the Theory and at least 10 ECTS in the Biology category. Note that some of the lectures are being recorded: )
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Biology (At least 10 ECTS need to be acquired in this category.)
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