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Academic Year 2005/2006

Structural Mechanisms of Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions
CHEM 519 SP
Crosslistings:
MB&B 519

Students have five days after the first day of class to add this course. This course focuses on recent advances in the understanding of the structural basis of the recognition of nucleic acids by proteins. Macromolecular systems to be discussed include: site-specific DNA endonucleases, topoisomerases, the histone fold, helicases, site-specific recombinases, nuclear RNA-protein complexes, tRNA-binding proteins, the ribosome.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected papers from scientific journals.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Homework assignments and final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course will be offered the second half of the semester.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: .5    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: ([MB&B205 or BIOL205] AND CHEM251 AND CHEM252) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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