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Physical Biochemistry: Understanding Macromolecular Machines
MCB 260

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Description

This course develops your understanding of fundamental biochemistry concepts and how they are applied in cutting-edge structural and molecular biology research. You will learn about protein and nucleic acid structure, thermodynamics, kinetics, and intermolecular interactions while exploring techniques like cryo-electron microscopy, AlphaFold protein structure prediction, molecular dynamics, and protein design with Rosetta. The course emphasizes applying these concepts to cell signaling, metabolism and drug-target interactions using interactive lectures. 

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Science & Engineering & Applied Science
Course Level Primarily for Graduate Students