Biophysical Enzymology and Biopharmaceuticals

Course Number: 
MEDCH 528
Course Type: 
Elective
Quarter: 
Winter
Location: 
UW
Instructor (non-MCB Faculty): 
Catalano, Carlos

Covers in-depth treatment of chemical catalysis and transition state theory as related to enzyme mechanisms; thermodynamics and kinetics of protein-ligand interactions, protein-protein-interactions and protein-lipid interactions, and methods for their study. Discusses therapeutically relevant examples, including viruses, therapeutic antibodies, and drug targets.

Areas of Interest: 
Molecular Structure & Computational Biology
Currently Offered: 
Yes