Unit · year 3
BU-306 · Structural Biology & Biophysics
Threads structure · energy5 concepts
The physical principles behind macromolecular structure and function.
Concepts in this unit
T-092
Protein folding
The thermodynamics that select the native state.
T-093
X-ray crystallography
Determining structure from diffraction.
T-094
Enzyme kinetics
The Michaelis-Menten model of catalysis.
T-095
Allosteric regulation
Control by binding at a site away from the active site.
T-096
Molecular motors
Proteins that convert chemical energy into motion.