Structural Biology and Enzymology

The course will deal with protein engineering, a novel and dynamic field, which leads to production of modified proteins used to elucidate biological processes, structure-function relations of proteins, for the development of bioactive compounds and applications of proteins in all domains of biotechnologies. 

At the end of this class , the students are expected to have refreshed basic concepts in protein structure-function relations and enzymatic catalysis; have understood the rational of current protein engineering approaches and methods; have acquired the ability to correlate the theoretical and experimental connections between the disciplines involved and their relevance to biotechnological developments; have acquired the technical vocabulary needed to critically read research articles and to present them in oral and written forms.