Advanced Biochemistry

Description

This module will build on the biochemical topics you covered during your first year, giving you a deeper understanding of the underlying chemical principles and molecular interactions that govern life in cells. During lectures and practical classes, you'll be taught how to analyse and interpret biochemical data, plan appropriate experimental assays, and how to make predictions about enzyme and protein function. You'll learn about the chemical transformations and molecular interactions that involve amino acids and govern enzyme function, and study a range of enzyme examples to demonstrate common themes, and the relationship between protein structure and function. You'll also gain an understanding of small molecule drug development, showing how your new knowledge can be applied to develop protein or enzyme inhibitors for therapeutic use. Teaching methods: Lectures, Problem solving, Laboratory work, Independent Study Assessment: Formal Exam, Course work