Molecules of Life
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Elective course MSc Chemistry, MSc Life Science and Technology
Description
This course evolves around the synthesis of the naturally occurring biopolymers: carbohydrates, peptides and nucleic acids. These biopolymers play vital roles in life as we know it, and the course will teach how we can assemble well-defined fragments of these and apply these to answer biological questions and in therapeutic agents. Protecting group methodology and coupling strategies will be presented. The synthesis, and application of synthetic hybrid structures (glycoproteins, nucleopeptides, PNA) will be shown.
Literature
Handouts and papers from current literature. Amino Acid & Peptide Synthesis, 2e druk
Assessment method
Written exam
Expected Background
Basic knowledge of organic chemistry.