BIOMG 3340 - Computer Graphics and Molecular Biology

Fall, spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BIOMG 3330, BIOMG 3350, BIOMG 3310/BIOMG 3320 (BIOMG 3320 may be taken concurrently), or corequisite: BIOMG 3300.

J. Blankenship, staff.

Visualization of complex biomolecules using computer graphics techniques. Group presentations on current topics in molecular biology.

Outcome 1: After taking BIOMG 3340, students should be able to:
-Use computer graphics techniques to study protein structure.
-Discuss and/or describe in writing the function of several proteins in terms of their structures.
-Read and critically evaluate some of the primary scientific literature in structural biology.
-Research, organize, and present an advanced topic in biochemistry.