Fall 2022 - MBB 421 D100

Nucleic Acids (3)

Class Number: 2273

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 7 – Dec 6, 2022: Tue, Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    MBB 331 with a minimum grade of C.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

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.

COURSE DETAILS:

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 100%

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:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:


  • For help with writing, learning and study strategies please contact the Student Learning Commons at
    http://learningcommons.sfu.ca/
  • Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (778-782-3112 or e-mail:  caladmin@sfu.ca)

Registrar Notes:

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