Structural Biology - N320087
Title: Strukturní biologie
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2020
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/3, MC [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: cancelled
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Is provided by: M320023
Guarantor: Hrabal Richard prof. Ing. CSc.
Is interchangeable with: M320023
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
The main goal of the course is to teach students the fundaments of modern instrumental techniques like mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, optical and electron microscopy, surface plasmon resonance and their applications in biochemistry. microbiology and other biological sciences. Introductory lectures cover methods of visualisation of biomolecules, computational methods and work with databases.
Last update: Hrabal Richard (20.10.2015)
Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

They will get an overview of modern analytical techniques common in biological sciences. They will learn the application field of each method, as well as their advantages and disadvantages. They will also be able to process and use experimental data from each instrumental method in their own work.

Last update: Hrabal Richard (20.10.2015)
Literature -

R: http://clab.vscht.cz/nmr/vyuka/struktbio

A: Karlík M., Úvod do transmisní elektronové mikroskopie, ČVUT Praha, 2011, 978-80-01-04729-3

A: H. Günther: NMR Spectrosocopy John Wileay and Sons, 2.vydání, 2001

A: Orsburn B.C., Handbook of basic mass spectrometry for biologists and medical technologists: What you really need to know to get started, Bench to Bedside Press, New York, 2010, 0615434983.

A: de Hoffmann E., Stroobant V., Mass spectrometry: Principles and Applications, Chichester, 2007, 978-0-470-03310-4.

A: A. Fiser, A. Sali. Modeller: generation and refinement of homology-based protein structure models. Methods Enzymol 374, 461-491, 2003.

Last update: Hrabal Richard (21.09.2018)
Syllabus -

1. Structural databases, basic operations with biomolecular structures, molecular electrostatics

2. Prediction of protein structures, docking, virtual screening

3. Molecular mechanics, QM/MM, molecular dynamics, protein folding

4. Bases of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, (NMR), chemical shift, coupling constant, instrumental equipment

5. Technology of structure determination of proteins and their complexes, study of dynamical behavior. Practical examples of using NMR

6. Introduction to X-ray crystallography, crystal preparation

7. Diffraction theory, collection of diffraction data, phase problem, structure determination. Model construction, structure validation

8. Principles and basic techniques of electron microscopy, TEM, SEM and their using in biological sciences

9. Atomic force microscopy AFM, scanning probe microscopy SPM, scanning tunneling microscopy STM

10. Introduction to protein mass spectrometry, ionizations techniques, detectors, fragmentation techniques

11. Applications of MS in biological sciences (molecular mass determination, protein identification, sequential analysis…. Practical examples of using MS)

12. Optical microscopy

13. Superresolution microscopy

14. Surface plasmon resonance

Last update: Hrabal Richard (20.10.2015)
Learning resources -

Computing methods: http://web.vscht.cz/spiwokv/modelovani/

EM: http://www.paru.cas.cz/lem/book/index.html

NMR: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_magnetic_resonance

Last update: Hrabal Richard (20.10.2015)
Registration requirements -

Students should have basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry, especially biochemistry and instrumental analysis.

Last update: Hrabal Richard (02.08.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1.5 42
Účast na seminářích 1.5 42
3 / 3 84 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Regular attendance 50
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 50