At the end of the course you are able to:
- Explain the mechanisms of DNA and RNA metabolism in living cells
- Explain the mechanism of protein synthesis and usage of the genetic code
- Report how RNA molecules and proteins work
- Explain how proteins can be isolated and purified from crude cell extracts
- Describe how molecules can move through biological membranes
- Describe the pathways and mechanisms that living organisms use to harness molecular energy for maintaining metabolism
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| The course Biochemical Processes is focussed on functional aspects of biomolecules, in particular nucleic acids and proteins. The course is intimately related to the parallel Project Biochemistry, which is also scheduled in the second quarter. Aim is to provide insight in the action of biomolecules happening in the living cell. The focus will be on enzymes, nucleic acid and protein synthesis and metabolism and energy flow in life. A number of techniques, used to study these processes will also be addressed |
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