Number of hours
- Lectures 20.0
- Projects 0
- Tutorials 2.0
- Internship 0
- Laboratory works 0
ECTS
ECTS 3.0
Goal(s)
The course presents the fundamental properties of nucleic acids and proteins. It conveys basic knowledge about biologically active molecules, their properties and their function. An introduction to bioinformatics is provided.
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Different topics will be discussed :
- Structure and function of proteins
- Nucleic acids and the genetic code
- Regulation of gene expression
- Introduction to enzymology
- Molecular biology techniques to analyse and modify nucleic acids and proteins
The intoduction to bioinformatics gives insight into:
- Protein 3D structure and genome analysis
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in molecular chemistry
Test
Semester 7 - The exam is given in english only 
Updated April 2023
In-class SESSION1:
Type of assessment : Supervised homework
Duration: 2 hours
Modalities : All written or printed documents allowed
Calculator: allowed
session 2 normal condition :
type of exam: specify DS or oral or report etc...
duration :
modalities :
calculator :
session 1 confined condition :
type of exam: specify DS or oral or report etc.
duration :
terms and conditions :
session 2 condition confinement :
session 1: 100% DS écrit 2h
session 2: examen oral (40 min)
session 1 confiné: QCM à renvoyer (1h)
session 2 confiné: examen oral (40 min)
Additional Information
Semester 7 - This course is given in english only
Course list
Curriculum->Engineering degree->Semester 7
Bibliography
Biochemistry : International edition : Jeremy M. Berg (Auteur) , John L. Tymoczko (Auteur) , Lubert Stryer (Auteur)
Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts, Johnson, Lewis, Raff Roberts and Walter. Garland Sciences