Structural Biology/ Biochemistry 241

Biological Macromolecules

Course Director: Dan Herschlag

 

Class Components:
Dates: Sept. 27 - Dec. 10, 2004
Times: MWF 1:15-2:45
Location: M112

 

Date

Topic

Lecturer

Problem Sets

9/27

I. Introduction to Thermodynamics & Molecular Forces

Puglisi

9/29

I. Introduction to Thermodynamics & Molecular Forces
cont.

Puglisi

#1 out

10/1

II. RNA Structure and Energetics

Puglisi

10/4

II. RNA Structure and Energetics
cont.'d

Puglisi

10/6

III. Protein Structure

McKay

#2a out, #1 due

10/8

III. Protein Structure
cont.

McKay

#2b out, #2a due

10/11

III. Protein Structure
cont.

McKay

10/13

III. Protein Structure
cont.

McKay

10/15

III. Protein Structure
cont.

McKay

10/18

IV. Protein-Protein Interactions & Applications

Garcia

#3 out

10/20

IV. Protein-Protein Interactions & Applications
cont.

Garcia

#2b due

10/22

IV. Protein-Protein Interactions & Applications
cont.

Garcia

10/25

V. Thermodynamics, Structure, & Computation

Pande

10/27

VI. Allostery/Molecular Transducers

Block

#4 out

10/29

VI. Allostery/Molecular Transducers
cont.

Block

#3 due

11/1

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
A. Diffusion and Biology

Block

11/3

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
A. Diffusion and Biology
cont.

Block

11/5

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics

Herschlag

11/8

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics
cont.

Herschlag

11/10

Kinetic Simulation: Introduction and Examples

Herschlag

#5a out, #4 due

11/12

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics
cont.

Herschlag

11/15

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics
cont.

Herschlag

11/17

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics
cont.

Herschlag

11/19

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics
cont.

Herschlag

11/22

VII. Rates of Biological Processes
B. Enzymes: Basic concepts of kinetics, catalysis & energetics
cont.

Herschlag

11/24

VIII. Biochemical Approaches

Herschlag

#5b out

11/26

Thanksgiving Holiday

class cancelled.

11/29

VIII. Biochemical Approaches
cont.

Herschlag

#5a due

12/1

VIII. Biochemical Approaches
cont.

Ferrell

#6 out

12/3

VIII. Biochemical Approaches
cont.

Ferrell

#5b due

12/6

FINAL PRESENTATIONS

#6 due

 Last Edited 9/23/04

 

 

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