NWI-MOL152
Data: Bioinformatics
Course infoSchedule
Course moduleNWI-MOL152
Credits (ECTS)3
CategoryBA (Bachelor)
Language of instructionEnglish
Offered byRadboud University; Faculty of Science; Moleculaire Wetenschappen;
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator
dr. H. Venselaar
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Lecturer
dr. H. Venselaar
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Contactperson for the course
dr. H. Venselaar
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Examiner
dr. H. Venselaar
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Academic year2020
Period
KW2  (02/11/2020 to 24/01/2021)
Starting block
KW2
Course mode
full-time
Remarksreplaces Bioinformatics A
Registration using OSIRISYes
Course open to students from other facultiesYes
Pre-registrationNo
Waiting listNo
Placement procedure-
Aims
After this course the student is able to:
  • apply bioinformatics methods to biological, (bio)chemical and biomedical problems.
  • consult bioinformatic databases via the WWW.
  • analyse protein sequenties that were found, make a (multiple) sequence alignment from these and deduce properties of one protein from known properties of other proteins.
  • apply knowledge of special properties of amino acids and the way these determine properties of proteins to biological, (bio)chemical and biomedical problems.
  • predict the secundary structures of proteins and use these in solving questions related to protein sequence.
  • partake in the followup courses: Structure, Function, Bioinformatics (MOL066) (macromolecular structures), Comparative Genomics (MOL073) (genomics) and Chemical Discovery and Design (CMBI101B).
Content
  • Use of databases and database search software. Sound knowledge of amino acids, their physical and chemical properties, and the relation between these properties and the structure and function of the protein as a whole.
  • Understanding of the significance of the results of sequence comparisons.
  • Prediction of secundary structures and the use of this predicted secundary structure in solving questions related to protein sequence.
  • Use of multiple sequence alignment software and the interpretation if its results.
  • Use of detected sequence homologues, and (sequence) databases and software for information retrieval of as yet uncharcterised proteins.
Level

Presumed foreknowledge

Test information

Specifics

Required materials
Handouts
All materials will be available on Brightspace

Instructional modes
Course
Attendance MandatoryYes

Tests
Exam
Test weight1
Test typeExam
OpportunitiesBlock KW2, Block KW3