Fall 2022 - MBB 721 G100
Nucleic Acids (3)
Class Number: 2275
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Tue, Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Nisreen Shumayrikh
nshumayr@sfu.ca
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An examination of recent literature about the structure and function of DNA and RNA.
COURSE DETAILS:
Recent literature is examined for insights into the structure and properties of DNA and RNA, drawing on a variety of biochemical, chemical and molecular biological perspectives.
Lecture Topics:
1. Sugars, bases, and nucleotides
2. DNA structure
3. Chromatin
4. Recombination structures
5. RNA structure
6. RNA - ligand (proteins and drugs) interactions
7. DNA - ligand (proteins and drugs) interactions
8. Catalytic RNA
9. RNA and the origin of life
Grading
- 2 (equivalent) exams 70%
- Term paper 30%
NOTES:
This course is in person.
Materials
RECOMMENDED READING:
No specific recommended text for this course. Any standard biochemistry and molecular biology textbook (such as used for MBB 222 or MBB 331) may be helpful.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
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Graduate Studies Notes:
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Registrar Notes:
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