Protein Engineering

Education facts

Code: 1BG301

During the course, you work on a current molecular biological and gene technological problem. The course provides advanced knowledge and skills that enable you to find solutions on your own and put these solutions into practice. After completing the course, you should be able to * analyse the structure and function of proteins by computer-based methods * describe the structure and classification of proteins * analyse and compare the amino acid sequence and structure of proteins and relate these to function * review factors significant for protein folding processes and stability * explain how proteins can be used for different industrial and academic purposes such as structure determination, organic synthesis and drug design * plan mutagenesis experiments to test protein stability and/or function * carry out a PCR-based mutagenesis experiment * keep a lab journal according to GLP and * design a simple research plan for a novel biotechnological invention.

Entry requirements

Completed courses worth 150 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, including one of the advanced courses Molecular Cell Biology 15 credits, Functional Genomics 15 credits, Molecular Infection Biology 15 credits, or Genome Biology 5 credits, or (2) 30 credits in the Master's Programme in Applied Biotechnology or the Master's Programme in Chemistry, specialising in Biochemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

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.

• Protein Engineering

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 1 November 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %