General Information
| Course title: | CHEMISTRY 491: Special Topics in biochemistry - Protein Structure and Function with introduction to computational biochemistry. |
| Term: | Spring, 2008 |
| Prerequisites: | CHEM 351 or equivalent |
| Class time: | 9.00 a.m. - 10.15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Class location: | UNIV 271 |
| Instructor: | S. Jayasinghe (Jay), Ph.D. |
| Inst. Office: | Sci II, 229 |
| Inst. Office hours: | Monday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. OR by appointment (see Schedule). |
| Inst. Phone: | (760) 750-8075 |
| Inst. E-mail: | sjayasin@csusm.edu |
Course Objective:
In this course we will discuss the chemical basis for the intimate relationship between protein structure and protein function. Representative classes of proteins will be discussed to illustrate the principles that govern the structure-function relationship. Relevant concepts will be discussed while exposing students to an introductory exploration of topics in computational biochemistry such as database accession, sequence alignment, extraction of sequence information, structure and function prediction from homology, and molecular visualization.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course students should:
(1). Be able to describe the importance of protein structure to protein function.
(2). Be able to identify representative classes of proteins, and be able to describe how structure facilitates function.
(3). Be able to demonstrate their ability to use database information and computational tools to solve problems in biochemistry.
Syllabus
Syllabus for Spring 2008.
Syllabus for Spring 2007. (Course Title: Membrane Proteins in Health and Disease)