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| Udgave: |
Forår 2013 NAT |
| Point: |
7,5 |
| Blokstruktur: |
3. blok |
| Skemagruppe: |
B |
| Fagområde: |
fys |
| Institutter: |
Niels Bohr Institutet |
| Uddannelsesdel: |
Bachelor niveau |
| Kontaktpersoner: |
Thomas Heimburg, Telefon: 35 32 53 89, Kontor: Kc-9, E-mail: theimbu@nbi.dk |
| Skema- oplysninger: |
 Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Forår 2013 NAT |
| Undervisnings- periode: |
4. februar til 14. april, 2013 |
| Undervisnings- form: |
Forelæsninger og øvelser |
| Indhold: |
This course is the second introductory biophysics course and focuses on the thermodynamics of biological systems. These are in particular biological macromolecules (proteins and nucleic acids), membranes, and the interactions between them. This includes a brief introduction into concepts of thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics. Topics are (amongst others) protein binding, protein and DNA folding, cooperative transitions (helix coil transitions, denaturation, allosteric reactions), cold denaturation, etc.
The second major topic are biological membranes, which are those components of a biological cell that separate the functional units and form the spacial boundaries of the organelles. The major building block is the lipid bilayer into which proteins are embedded. Membranes maintain the chemical potentials of the cell components, and regulate transport. The membrane proteins have many catalytic and transport properties. The membranes themselves display all kinds of interesting physical properties: They can melt and they are characterized by elastic constants, which are important for membrane fusion and structural changes and depend on the melting. Furthermore, membranes may be permeable to certain molecules and they form lateral domains of their components, which are highly discussed in the context of cell signaling. We will introduce into the thermodynamics of membranes, their electrostatics, the hydrophobic effect, elastic theory and lipid-protein interactions.
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| Målbeskrivelse: |
In order to pass the course the student should be able to:
• Understand the basic thermodynamics laws, the role of entropy in defining the states biomolecules, mass action law, van’t Hoff law
• Explain the basic concepts of statistical thermodynamics and its application to cooperative transitions, including enzyme activity and allosteric reactions
• Analyze heat capacity profiles of protein folding and membrane melting
• Explain structural biology methods as x-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance, and the major structural features of proteins, DNA and membranes
• Understand the role of water in biology, including the Debye-Hückel theory, the hydrophobic effect and the cold unfolding of proteins
• Describe the phases of membranes, cooperative transitions and the nature of the fluctuations.
• Derive simple phase diagrams from ideal solution theory or regular solution theory, including the lever rule and Gibbs’ phase rule
• Explain the origin of the action of anesthetics on membranes
• Derive the Guy Chapman theory for the electrostatic potential of membranes
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| Lærebøger: |
Handouts are sufficient. Recommended reading: C.R. Cantor & P.R. Schimmel, Biophysical Chemistry, W.H. Freeman, N.Y., 1980
T. Heimburg, Thermal Biophysics of Membranes, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2007
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| Tilmelding: |
Tilmelding foregår på Selvbetjeningen i perioden 15. november - 1. december, 2012.
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| Faglige forudsætninger: |
Svarende til Introduktion til biofysik. |
| Formelle krav: |
Ingen |
| Eksamensform: |
Aproximately 25 minutes of oral examination. Graded according to the 7-step scale and with internal censorship.
Reexam will be held as the ordinary exam. |
| Eksamen: |
Mundtlig prøve d. 11-12. april 2013.
Reeksamen: Mundtlig prøve d. 28. juni 2013. |
| Kursus hjemmeside: |
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| Undervisnings- sprog: |
Kun dansk
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| Sidst redigeret: |
29/10-2012 |