5.49Receptor and Membrane Biochemistry


(new half-semester course, starts Friday, March 31)







Instructor: Prof. Lawrence J. Stern

Classes meet Friday in room 56-191

            Lecture:              1-2:30 PM

Papers and Discussion: 2:30 - 4PM

 Course Notes

 Reading List

 

2000 Topics

 
Week 1 Membrane Lipids and Domains

Week 2 Folding and Design

Week 3 Pumps and Motors

Week 4 Channels and Pores

Week 5 Receptors and Signaling

Week 6 Fusion and Transport
 
 

 (2-0-4) Structure and function of membrane proteins and the roles of membrane lipids. The biochemical basis of membrane processes, including intracellular transport, cell-cell communication, signal transduction, and cell adhesion and motility. Basic principles and experimental approaches illustrated through examination of classic and current literature.