Study Programmes 2015-2016
| BIOC0322-2 | |||||||||||
| Proteins biochemistry | |||||||||||
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Duration :
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| 20h Th, 15h Pr | |||||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Sabine Wislet | |||||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | |||||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | |||||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | |||||||||||
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Course contents :
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| This lecture part is dedicated to protein biochemistry. The chapters are :
1. Chemistry basis 2. Amino acids 3. Biosynthesis and structure of the proteins 4. Post-translational modifications 5. Structural characteristics 6. Enzymes 7. Protein functions 8. Purification and analyses 9. From protein to pathology 10. From protein to drugs |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 1. To be able to explain in details the structure of a protein the energetic and steric constraints that the protein faces when it folds to its native structure. 2. Being able to calculate various parameters of enzymatic reactions in Michaelis-Menten and non Michaelis-Menten reactions. 3. To known and being able to explain the various post-translational modifications undergone by proteins and the functional consequences of these changes. 4. To known and being able to explain the principles of the various methods of protein analysis. | |||||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| General Biology, general cytology, general Biochemistry (partim I) and general physiology. | |||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The theoretical lectures will be "ex-cathedra". | |||||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures
Program and schedule detailed in vade-mecum
Practical work Program and schedule detailed in vade-mecum |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Students will have access to the pdf version of the syllabus, as well as, the reference text book. | |||||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination on lectures and concepts developed during practical course will be organized according to the general program of the course. | |||||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer : S Wislet, Assistant Professor
GIGA-Neuroscience, Tour de Pathologie 1, étage 0, Bureau 0/22 CHU 4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman). Tél. : 04/366.39.88,Fax : 04/366.59.12, Couriel : S.Wislet@ulg.ac.be Secrétaire : L. Bourdoux Tél. : 04/366 59 50 Couriel : Larisia.Bourdoux@ulg.ac.be |
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