BS281-5-SP-CO:
Protein Bioinformatics
2024/25
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
14 February 2024
Requisites for this module
BS131
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
BSC C700 Biochemistry,
BSC C701 Biochemistry (Including Placement Year),
BSC C703 Biochemistry (Including Year Abroad),
BSC CR00 Biochemistry (Including Foundation Year),
MSCIC098 Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Year Abroad),
MSCIC099 Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Including Placement Year),
MSCICZ99 Biochemistry and Biotechnology
This module will focus on how to decode the role and the molecular evolution of a protein starting from its sequence.
The lectures will teach the theory and the computer practicals will introduce some of the many computer and web resources available to perform bioinformatics analyses.
The aim of this module is:
- To introduce the different resources and tools available on-line for the study of protein structure and interaction.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Use and retrieve information from protein databases and protein portals.
- Align protein sequences, and edit them in the light of amino acid similarities.
- Predict protein secondary and tertiary structure and protein-protein interaction.
- Observe and modify protein structure files using PyMol.
- Use webtools to recognise motifs in a protein sequence.
- Define the principles of molecular dynamics and perform energy minimisation.
The post-genome era has seen significant advances in our ability to obtain biological data, be it protein sequences or structures. Bioinformatics have become an indispensible skill for the next generation of biochemists and biologists in order to retrieve, analyse and interpret data.
This module will be delivered via:
- Eight 1-hour lectures.
- One revision class.
- Seven 2-hour workshops.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Worksheet |
|
45% |
| Coursework |
Problem Solving Activity |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Engagement |
|
5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Vassiliy Bavro, email: v.bavro@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Marcus Edwards, Dr James Birrell
School Undergraduate Office, email: bsugoffice (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
No
No
No
No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 30 hours, 30 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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