Biochemistry: Protein Structure and Function

Education facts

Code: 5KE170

Proteins are biological macromolecules that are essential for life. They perform key functions, such as providing structure to cells and tissues, catalyzing metabolic reactions, transporting molecules, or transmitting signals. These functions are determined by their chemical properties and physical interactions. This course covers the thermodynamic principles that lead to the structure, stability and interactions of proteins, and the theoretical basis of methodologies to study protein structure and function. The course provides hands-on experience with designing and performing experiments to investigate biophysical properties of proteins, and discussion on how these affect function. The course also covers computational tools to visualize the structure of proteins.

Entry requirements

90 ECTS credits including the course Biochemistry 15 ECTS credits (5KE020/075) or Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry and Enzyme Kinetics 15 ECTS credits (5KE076) or equivalent and proficiency in English equivalent to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Biochemistry: Protein Structure and Function

  Umeå University

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %