One of the following is required: (1) 120 credits with 60 credits in chemistry, including 20 credits in biochemistry, or (2) 120 credits with 30 credits in chemistry and 30 credits in biology, including 20 credits in biochemistry, or (3) 120 credits within the Master's Programme in Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, including Cell Biology, 15 credits, or (4) 120 credits within the Master's Programme in Chemical Engineering, including Physiology and Molecular Cell Biology and Development of Biologicals. Also required is 10 credits at Master's level. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Molecular interaction mechanisms and forces between molecules: selectivity, affinity, kinetics and thermodynamics. The effect of the environment on interactions Structure and dynamics of biomacromolecules and their complexes: selectivity, multivalency, avidity. Various types of biomolecular interactions: protein-ligand, protein-protein, DNA-protein, RNA-protein. Inhibition of interactions Applications: design of ligands, modification of proteins and nucleic acids to alter their interactions with other macromolecules or ligands Biological, biochemical and biophysical methods for the identification and characterisation of molecular interactions Modelling of interactions by molecular graphics and structural information Examples of how biological systems can be described in terms of the molecular interactions involved Application of molecular interaction analysis in life science research, drug discovery and diagnostics
