CH 450 - Bioinformatics

3 credits
Focuses on the principles and practical aspects of searching and assessing scientific data using databases (e.g. SwissProt, UniProt, PDB, NCBI, M-CSA, ExPASY, and BRENDA), search engines (e.g. BLAST-P and BLAST-N), and visualization programs (e.g. PyMol, CHIMERA, AutoDoc, and VINA). Additional topics include design of pharmaceutical drugs and how protein structure impacts its function in the context of human diseases. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 or CH 350.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.