Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Bridget Mabbutt
Contact via bridget.mabbutt@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MBiotech or MBiotechMCom or MLabQAMgt or PGDipLabQAMgt or PGCertLabQAMgt or MRadiopharmSc or MSc
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
This Unit is co-taught with CBMS332 and CBMS732
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit outlines molecular principles underlying today's developments in protein science. As well as detailing modern separation technologies, the unit addresses structural biology, protein analysis and sequence informatics. Practices common in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries to purify macromolecules (including recombinant proteins) are emphasised. Analysis methods are introduced in relation to proteomics, genomics and biomedical research. Molecular properties leading to the 3D shape of proteins are detailed, and contemporary structure methods outlined. Practical and project segments of the unit develop critical interpretation and involve hands-on protein skills, molecular graphics and use of key web-based resources.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Final examination | 40% | University examination period |
Laboratory Reports | 30% | 28April, 5May, 26May |
Pet Protein (Purification) | 10% | 7April |
Pet Protein (Structure) | 10% | 3June or 10June |
Pet Protein Model | 10% | 3June or 10June |
Due: University examination period
Weighting: 40%
This written paper will incoporate problem-solving excercises and 2 short essays
Due: 28April, 5May, 26May
Weighting: 30%
Laboratory reports must be submitted as a full report of your experimental data and discussion and analysis of your findings. Handwritten work will not be accepted. Separate sections for Aims/Methods/Results & Discussion/References must all be included.
Bibliography listings must conform to an acceptable style (for guidance, see www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/research/referencing/), or the report will be returned unmarked for correction and re-submission.
In the case of the "Molecular Graphics" practical, your submitted report must fully conform to the style of "The Journal of Molecular Biology". For CBMS832 students, this submission will be jointly managed as a team exercise.
Marks will be deducted for reports handed in after the due date (5% / day).
Laboratory reports must also be submitted in electronic form to the Turnitin program (see iLearn site for login details).
All written work (assignments and lab reports) are to be submitted via the assignment box located in the Science Centre (Room 101, Building E7A). Submissions must include a completed and signed cover sheet stapled to the front cover.
All marked work will be returned in class, generally within 3 weeks.
Due: 7April
Weighting: 10%
This is a literature assignment and will require locating prime sources in books and journals.
As your own case study, you will be allocated a protein of industrial/medical importance in class. You will undertake literature searches, conduct your own analysis utilising theory from lectures and construct interpretive flowcharts.
Due: 3June or 10June
Weighting: 10%
Research the literature concerning the structure and structure determination method relevant to your Pet Protein.
Transmit your understanding of the individual protein strcutre to your fellow students in a presenation. You are required to:
Due: 3June or 10June
Weighting: 10%
Construct a model (hint: wire, tape, kitchen utensils...) that shows the three-dimensional shape of your Pet Protein. You will be assessed on the extent to which your model successfully shows the shape and form of the protein in three-dimensions.
If your protein is particularly large, only one domain need be demonstrated.
Your classes
Lectures will be twice weekly: Tuesday (9 am) and Wednesday (10 am).
Weekly tutorials (Friday 11 am or 12pm) will be used for additional material and problem solving-workshops. In the last weeks of semester, additional lectures may be delivered in this tutorial hour.
It is essential that you be available to attend all lectures. ilectures are NOT made available during session, as the classroom experience is integral to the subject material of this Unit.
The course syllabus is defined by all of the subject material presented in lectures (including guest lectures) and practicals, much of which is beyond standard textbooks.
Should you miss a specific class (illness or misadventure), please contact the Unit Convenor (in iLearn) to organise access to the relevant iLecture file.
Laboratory Sessions:
A 3-day block practical on Protein chromatography is scheduled in the mid-semester break (first week).
During session, additional practical tasks are scheduled on Tuesday afternoons (2-6 pm). You will attend ~5 afternoons according to your allocated laboratory group.
Attendance is compulsory on all allocated days of class. If you are sick, please consult the Unit Convenor to ensure all laboratory and project work is completed. Outstanding practical work will result in failure of this Unit.
Please carefully check the location of each laboratory activity, as classes start promptly. Latecomers may be excluded from class.
Weeks 1&2 | - | |||
Week 3 | 18Mar |
WORKSHOP: Searching the primary literature |
2-5pm, 832 and 732 students |
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Week 4&5 | - | |||
Week 6 | 7Apr | Pet Protein (purification) due | 832 and 732 students | |
8Apr | PRACTICAL: Mass spectrometry informatics | 2-6pm, all students (E4B 118) | ||
mid-sem break | 14-17Apr | THREE-DAY PRACTICAL: Protein chromatography |
full days (E7B 349/350): 14,15,16Apr GRP A 15,16,17Apr Grp B |
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Week 7 | 28Apr | - | MassSpec report due | all students |
Week 8 | 5May | Chromatography report due | all students | |
Week 9 | 13May | PRACTICAL: Molecular Graphics | 2-6pm, all students (E4B 118) | |
Week 10 | 19May | - | ||
Week 11 | 26May | MolG report due | all students | |
27May | FILM: DNA-Life story | all students | ||
Week 12 | 3Jun | SEMINARS: Pet Protein (Structure) | 2-6pm, GRP A (venue tba) | |
Week 13 | 10Jun | SEMINARS: Pet Protein (Structure) | 2-6pm, GRP B (venue tba) |
Required and recommended texts
The textbook of which you are required to obtain a personal copy is: “Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications”, David Sheehan, John Wiley (2nd ed, 2002).
Because of the multidisciplinary nature of this course, you will be expected to read more widely than this, however.
Strongly recommended reference texts available in the library (short-term loan only):
“Proteins: Structure and Function”, D. Whitford, John Wiley, 2005
“Protein Structure and Function”, Petsko & Ringe, New Science Press, 2004
“Introduction to Protein Structure”, Branden & Tooze, Garland, 1999
“Purifying proteins for proteomics : a laboratory manual” ed. R.J. Simpson. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2004
Other general references that you may find useful are:
R. Scopes, "Protein purification: principles and practice", New York, Springer-Verlag, 1994
Garrett & Grisham, “Biochemistry” (esp. Chs 4 – 6), Harcourt Brace, 1999
T. Creighton, “Proteins: Structures and Molecular Properties”, Freeman, 1993
Web resources
The Unit will run as an online unit within iLearn (http://learn.mq.edu.au). Within this Unit, you will be introduced to Web-based tools, search engines and graphics software that are commonly used today in protein science. There are many excellent websites, apps and YouTube presentations to show how protein are made and constantly move around.
It is an expectation that you will become familiar with the following sites during the course:
This is a centralised resource for “vital statistics” of known proteins. Try out your Pet Protein here!
“Proteomics” website hosted by the Swiss Intitute for Bioinformatics. Provides many of the tools for doing your own protein analysis & bioinformatics. Good links, so start here.
Essential for your literature searches-free and easy searching of all journals- anywhere, anytime.
the world’s central protein structure database. Use this to locate structures and view them in 3D.
free downloadable “Molecules” application:
“an application for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows you to view three-dimensional renderings of molecules and manipulate them using your fingers. You can rotate the molecules by moving your finger across the display, zoom in or out by using two-finger pinch gestures, or pan the molecule by moving two fingers across the screen at once.”
Technology Requirements
Within this Unit, you will be introduced to Web-based tools, search engines and graphics software that are commonly used today in biomedical science. You will require internet access and a computer for web browsing, preparation of your reports and case study analysis. Your project and laboratory reports will be submitted and circulated via the online Turnitin program.
Your practical reports will require you to carry out minor computational tasks, for which a calculator and access to basic statistical software will be required. We place a large emphasis on correct referencing style in all your reports, and use of the program EndNote is encouraged, but not essential.
The capacity to download and install a simple molecular graphics program will assist you greatly in the Unit. Your model-building assessment task can be carried out with very simple materials; it is not an expectation that expensive art supplies need be purchased.
New for 2014
Peer review assessment task is excluded this year to have a more balanced workload.
Lectures 1 - 3 |
FUNCTIONAL GROUPS IN PROTEINS |
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ISOLATING BIOMOLECULES recombinant sources; quantitation & detection |
5 & 6 |
SEPARATION OF PROTEIN MIXTURES separation by precipitation; gel filtration for separation |
7 - 10 |
CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR PURIFICATION ion exchange; hydrophobic/reversed-phase; affinity chromatography |
11 -13 |
PROTEIN ANALYSIS METHODS 2D gel electrophoresis (MM); mass spectrometry (PH); sugar/glycoprotein analysis (NP) |
14 - 16 |
PROTEIN FOLDS AND DOMAINS all alpha-structures (globin fold, helix bundles); all beta structures (antiparallel barrels, the beta helix); mixed alpha/beta folds |
17- 19 |
TERTIARY STRUCTURE DETERMINATION x-ray crystallography; NMR spectroscopy |
20 & 21 |
HOW PROTEINS FOLD IN SOLUTION thermodynamics of protein folds; circular dichroism |
22 & 23 |
BIOINFORMATICS structure prediction methods; the CASP project |
24 |
MEMBRANE PROTEINS (KH) |
25 | FLUORESCENCE TECHNOLOGIES (LB) |
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