An overview. Structure-Function Interaction-Function

An overview

Structure-Function

Interaction-Function

Source: “Introduction to Protein Structure” by Branden and Tooze

Source: “Introduction to Protein Structure” by Branden and Tooze

Principles Known

Physics Chemistry Biology

Matter Compound Structure Organism

Elementary Elements Amino Acids GenesParticles Nucleotides

Yes Yes No No

Source: “Post-genome Informatics” by Minoru Kanehisa

http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/

Pettit Challenge to Students

Network Learning

No Examination

Only Project Report (in Html) Midterm: Show me the paperFinal term: On-stage Paper Presentation

Textbook

Introduction to Protein Structure. Second Edition

Carl Branden & John Tooze Garland Publishing

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Merits

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Pitfalls

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One cannot sleep in class.One cannot sleep in class.

One cannot waste one’s youth in class.One cannot waste one’s youth in class.

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