Biomolecules and metal ions - evolution, biological functions, and biomedicine (BiomolMet)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Biomolecules and metal ions - evolution, biological functions, and biomedicine)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Biomolecules and metal ions – evolution, biological functions, and biomedicine)

Lectures:

• • Biomolecules and metal ions
    (Vorlesung, 3 SWS, Ingrid Span, Tue, 11:15 - 12:45, A 1.42 Egerlandstr.1; Related seminar: Room and time: by arrangement)

Inhalt:

• Roles of metal ions in biology with focus on photosynthesis & oxygen transport

• Metalloproteins

• Metal ions in evolution, extremophile organisms

• Metal ions in biomedicine (imaging and therapy)

• Fundamentals of protein crystallography

• Fundamentals of spectroscopic techniques for characterizing metalloproteins

• Seminars in form of presenting scientific research articles on metallobiochemistry
  

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Students ...

• can explain the fundamental properties of biomolecules, the occurrence and the role of metals in biological systems, and the chemistry of life.

• gain a better understanding of the relevance of metals in evolution and the application of metals in biomedicine.

• get insight into different techniques that can be used to analyse metal-binding biomolecules.

• are able to transfer the acquired knowledge to solve unrelated scientific problems.
  

Literatur:

• Bioinorganic Chemistry - Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of Life: An Introduction and Guide (Second Edition 2013) Wolfgang Kaim, Brigitte Schwederski, Axel Klein

• Bioanorganische Chemie - Metalloproteine, Methoden und Konzepte (1. Auflage August 2017) Sonja Herres-Pawlis, Peter Klüfers
  

Bemerkung:

Module compatibility:

• Lecture module within the Elective Module in M.Sc. Chemistry or M. Sc. Molecular Science (5 ECTS, not graded)

Organisatorisches:

Please note:

• Module will be taught in presence and in summer term only!

• Students have to register for the module examination (check registration periods on MeinCampus)!

• Registration/further information via StudOn: https://www.studon.fau.de/crs4477835_join.html!

Weitere Informationen:

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Chemistry (Master of Science): ab 1. Semester
   (Po-Vers. 2020w | NatFak | Chemistry (Master of Science) | Wahlmodule | Biomolecules and metal ions – evolution, biological functions, and biomedicine)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Biomolecules and metal ions – evolution, biological functions, and biomedicine (Prüfungsnummer: 65491)

Studienleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 60, unbenotet, 5 ECTS

weitere Erläuterungen:
Written examination (60 minutes, ungraded, but has to be passed)

Prüfungssprache: Englisch

Erstablegung: SS 2022, 1. Wdh.: SS 2022

1. Prüfer:

Ingrid Span