Number of hours
- Lectures 4.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 4.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 0
- Written tests 0
ECTS
ECTS 1.5
Goal(s)
Using illustrative examples, lectures will explain the basics of inter- and
intracellular communication, the different techniques to study cell responses and the
complementarity between experimental approaches at different scales.
Content(s)
Signal transduction at the plasma membrane
Second messenger production
Regulation of protein activity by phosphorylation
Signal transduction to the nucleus and transcription regulation
Termination of cell responses
G-protein coupled receptors
Receptors with tyrosine kinase activity
Control of the eukaryotic cell cycle
Molecular basis of cancers
Prerequisites
Molecular and cellular biology
Test
Semester 9 - The exam is given in english only 
Oral exam based on a scientific article, to be chosen by the candidate.
100% Oral exam based on a scientific article, to be chosen by the candidate.
Additional Information
Semester 9 - This course is given in english only
Course list
Curriculum->Engineering degree->Semester 9
Curriculum->Double-Diploma Engineer/Master->Semester 9
Bibliography
Stryer : Biochemistry, filth edt, Freeman
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/biochem5/
Alberts et al. Molecular biology of the cell fouth edt. Garland
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books