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BB50255: Medical biotechnology

[Page last updated: 02 August 2022]

Academic Year: 2022/23
Owning Department/School: Department of Biology & Biochemistry
Credits: 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 300
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CW 50%, EX 50%
Assessment Detail:
  • Research Presentation (CW 50%)
  • Synoptic Written Examination (EX 50%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit you will be able to:
* Demonstrate a critical and integrated overview of the key processes controlling the production and turnover of cellular proteins;
* Evaluate and analyse the strengths and limitations of proteomic technologies and application of structural biology data in medicine;
* Critically evaluate the wider applications of enzymes in biotechnology & medicine;
* Examine the impact of genome sequencing and recombinant DNA technologies on the potential application of enzymes in medicine;
* Communicate your critical evaluation and analyses through a formal presentation.

Aims: This unit is aimed at students interested in analysing the strengths and limitations of proteomic technologies and the application of structural biology data in medicine.

Content: Topics include protein folding, post-translational modifications and turnover, computational approaches to proteomics, enzyme engineering; biosensors; enzyme chaperones; clinical enzymology; enzyme therapy; enzymes as target for drugs; catalytic antibodies; extremozymes.

Programme availability:

BB50255 is Optional (DEU) on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry
  • RSBB-AFM49 : Integrated PhD Molecular Biosciences (Biotechnology)
  • TSBB-AFM49 : MSc Molecular Biosciences (Biotechnology)

Notes:

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