Structure, Function and Analysis of Protein - Theory
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LIFE2092 | Life Sciences | 2 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- LIFE2092
- School
- Life Sciences
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
A lecture only module covering the structure and function of soluble proteins; how individual proteins can be studied in molecular detail; the problems associated with studying membrane-bound proteins; enzyme kinetics and catalysis; protein purification and analysis.
Target Students
Life Sciences students outside the Biochemistry stream (who take LIFE2077 as a compulsory module and cannot take this lecture-only module). May be taken by Bioscience and Biotechnology students.
Co-requisites
Modules you must take in the same academic year, or have taken in a previous year, to enrol in this module:
Classes
This module may be delivered through lectures, seminars, workshops and labs etc
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): ExamSys exam
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The aim of this module is to teach, principally via the medium of lectures, fundamental principles which underlie the relationship between protein structure and function.Students will be able to describe the general structure of soluble proteins; they will learn about methods to analyse the different levels of protein structure; they will gain knowledge about the specific properties of structural and myofibrillar proteins; they will be able to describe the structure of several specific membrane-bound proteins and the challenges associated with their purification; they will know how enzymes operate and be able to describe the kinetics of enzyme-catalysed reactions; they will be able to discuss complex enzyme mechanisms and how these enzyme actions are controlled; they will learn about methodologies to study protein interactions and the research applications of proteins; they will explore the concept of orchestrated interaction of proteins in vivo (both transient and stable).Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to describe the general structure of soluble proteins
They will learn about methods to analyse the different levels of protein structure
They will gain knowledge about the specific properties of structural and myofibrillar proteins
They will be able to describe the structure of several specific membrane-bound proteins and the challenges associated with their purification
They will know how enzymes operate and be able to describe the kinetics of enzyme-catalysed reactions
They will be able to discuss complex enzyme mechanisms and how these enzyme actions are controlled
They will learn about methodologies to study protein interactions and the research applications of proteins
They will explore the concept of orchestrated interaction of proteins in vivo (both transient and stable)
Conveners
- Dr Claire Friel
- Prof Robert Layfield