Nucleic Acids Structure and Function, Spring 2006

Prof. William Scott

The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth examination of nucleic acid chemistry, three-dimensional structure and biological function.  It is designed to complement courses in molecular biology and molecular genetics, and an undergraduate-level background in these subjects is assumed, as is a general background in biochemistry.  Ideally, students will have completed Chemistry 200A (biophysical methods) and Chemistry 200B (protein structure and function).  The course will rely upon student's having at least a working knowledge of these subject areas.  The first part of the course (lectures 1 through 8 or 10) will be fairly standard didactic lectures, whereas much of the rest of the course will be conducted in a participatory seminar format, and different topics will be assigned in advance to the students in the class.  The quality and depth of these student presentations will form an integral part of the coursework assessment. 

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