Module LS4023-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master MES 2020, optional subject, mathematics / natural sciences

Classes and lectures:

• Protein biophysics (seminar, 1 SWS)
• Protein biophysics (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 20 hours exam preparation
• 45 hours private studies and exercises
• 55 hours in-classroom work

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:

• Students will be able to name and explain the physical principles of protein folding, protein dynamics and protein interaction.
• Students can correctly apply the terms global state, micro state, sum of states, global variables and energy landscape.
• Students will be able to use the terms entropy and enthalpy correctly in the context of protein folding and protein interaction.
• Students can name and explain the basic principles of protein folding kinetics.

Grading through:

• Written or oral exam as announced by the examiner

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

Literature:

• Hans Frauenfelder, Shirley Chan und Winnie Chan : Physics of Proteins: An Introduction to Molecular Biophysics (Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering) 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)

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

06.12.2019