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BIO - Biology

BIO 251

PROTEIN APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

(4.00 CR.)

Prerequisite is BIO 250 and BIO 253, or instructor permission. Prepares students to understand protein structure and function and teaches the laboratory skills needed to successfully work with proteins. Focuses on levels of protein structure and protein function. Includes common laboratory assays for protein synthesis, purification, detection, and quantification. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.