2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 18, 2024  
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BCMB 279 - Computers in Biochemistry


The course will provide a hands-on experience using computers to analyze chemical and biochemical systems. Students will be introduced to the use of relevant Web-based and commercial software packages. The course will meet one afternoon (3 hours) per week. The exact topics to be covered may vary from year to year as new software packages become available. Topics will include retrieval and analysis of DNA and protein sequence information from national databases; use of sequence information to identify homologous nucleic acids or proteins, design cloning experiments, and predict protein secondary and tertiary structures; simulations of protein dynamics and ligand binding; and using X-ray crystallography and NMR data to determine protein structure and dynamics.

Prerequisites: BCMB 271 .

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically