Protein Biochemistry

(4 Credits)

Provides students with a firm and rigorous foundation in the principles of modern protein biochemistry. These concepts form the basis for many of the great mechanistic advances now being made in biology and the medical sciences. The course will discuss the fundamental processes that enable proteins to form complex biological structures, respond to the environment, catalyze chemical reactions and perform work. A strong emphasis will also be placed on the state-of-the-art experimental approaches driving the current revolution in biochemical research.