Module LS4135-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Molecular Life Science 2023, optional subject, structure biology
• Master MLS 2018, optional subject, structure biology
• Master MLS 2016, optional subject, structure biology
• Master Biophysics 2023, Module part of a compulsory module, life sciences

Classes and lectures:

• Physics of Proteins (exercise, 1 SWS)
• Physics of Proteins (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 45 hours in-classroom work
• 75 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• Protein structure
• Energy landscapes
• Thermodynamics of protein folding
• Kinetics of protein folding
• Thermodynamics of enzymatic reactions
• Kinetics of enzymatic reactions

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Understanding of physical principles of:
• protein folding
• protein dynamics
• protein interactions

Grading through:

• written exam

Requires:

• Introduction into Biophysics (LS2200-KP04, LS2200)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Hübner

Teacher:

• Institute of Physics
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christian Hübner
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Hauke Paulsen

Literature:

• Hans Frauenfelder, Shirley Chan und Winnie Chan : Physics of Proteins: An Introduction to Molecular Biophysics (Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering) von Springer, Berlin (Gebundene Ausgabe - 30. Dezember 2010)
• Alan Fersht : Structure & Mechanism in Protein Science: Guide to Enzyme Catalysis and Protein Folding W H Freeman & Co (Gebundene Ausgabe - 15. Februar 1999)
• Meyer B. Jackson : Molecular and Cellular Biophysics ISBN: 978-0-521-62470-1

Language:

• English, except in case of only German-speaking participants

Notes:

Last Updated:

16.04.2021