| Unit name | Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOC30300 |
| Credit points | 120 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Mike Jones |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Biochemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The unit follows the same core structure (about 90 lectures) as BIOC30100, but the specialist lectures (about 30) will cover advanced molecular biological techniques and their application to biotechnology. Topics will include molecular genetic approaches to the rational redesign of enzymes and methods for the large scale production of recombinant proteins in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. The application of molecular biological techniques to both the membrane traffic within eukaryotic cells and the study of prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene structure and function will be considered.
