Textbook:
<br>Introduction to Protein Science: Architecture, Function, and Genomics 
<br>Third Edition, 2016
<br>Arthur M. Lesk
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<br>Teachers:
<br>Dr. PCLin, Dr. HCCheng, Dr. SCSue
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<br>Teaching Method:
<br>Twice per week, Wed 10:10 to 12:00 am Fri 10:10 to 11:00
<br>The course includes lectures, hand-on practice, and student presentations 
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<br>Language:
<br>English (primary) and Mandarin
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<br>Evaluation:
<br>Homework 20%, Presentation 30% Examination 50%
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<br>Syllabus:
<br>Week 1: Chapter 1&2: Protein structure 
<br>Week 2: Chapter 3: Protein Structure Determination: X-ray crystallography and 
<br>SAXS
<br>Week 3: Chapter 3: Protein Structure Determination: NMR
<br>Week 4: Chapter 3: Protein Structure Determination: NMR and cryo-EM
<br>Week 5: Chapter 3: Protein Structure Determination: Cryo-EM, Hands-on practice: 
<br>Protein analysis tools
<br>Week 6: Hands-on practice: Protein analysis tools, Homework assignment
<br>Week 7: Midterm exam I and presentation of homework assignment
<br>Week 8: Chapter 6: Protein interactions 
<br>Week 9: Chapter 6: Protein interactions 
<br>Week 10: Chapter 6: Protein interactions examples
<br>Week 11: Chapter 6: Protein interactions examples
<br>Week 12: Midterm exam II
<br>Week 13: Chapter 7: Protein folding and design, Homework assignment 
<br>Week 14: Chapter 5: Enzyme kinetics
<br>Week 15: Membrane potential and Redox reaction in mitochondria
<br>Week 16: Group presentation I
<br>Week 17: Group presentation II
<br>Week 18: Final exam
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