Distance learning: Principles of Protein Structure (PPS)

Postgraduate Certificate Syllabus

PPS Syllabus

Section 1	Section 2	Section 3	Section 4	Section 5	Section 6
Section 7	Section 8	Section 9	Section 10	Section 11	Section 12

Section 10 - Protein Interactions and Function

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Gene Regulation by Protein-DNA Interactions

Prokaryotic and Viral DNA Binding Proteins

Eukaryotic DNA Binding Proteins

10.3 Enzymes that cut proteins

Overview of Enzymes

The Serine Proteases

The HIV Protease

Protease Inhibitor Complexes

10.4 Proteins that bind carbohydrates

The Lectins

Sugar Binding and Influenza

10.5 Protein-Protein Interactions

Symmetric multimers and allostery: haemoglobin

Multi-component enzyme complexes

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex

The electron transport chain

ATP synthase

Muscle Proteins

10.6 References