Introduction To Protein Crystallography
Biology
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Introduction To Protein Crystallography | BIO681 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Yonca YÜZÜGÜLLÜ KARAKUŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) This course aims to enable the students to evaluate three dimensional structures of proteins and the information that can be extracted from them. The main goal of this course is to introduce the methods of macromolecular crystallization.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
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| 1 | Middle | High | Low | Middle | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
1.Principles of Macromolecular Structure and the Applications of X-ray Crystallography 2.Purification and Characterization of Biological Macromolecules 3.Practical Procedures for Macromolecular Crystallization 4.Important Considerations in Macromolecular Crystallization 5.Strategies and Special Approaches in Growing Crystals 6.Impurities, Defects, and Crystal Quality 7.The Mechanisms of Macromolecular Crystal Growth
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required