Předmět: Genetic and Protein Engineering

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Název předmětu Genetic and Protein Engineering
Kód předmětu KMB/938
Organizační forma výuky Přednáška + Cvičení
Úroveň předmětu Magisterský
Rok studia nespecifikován
Četnost výuky V každém akademickém roce, jen v letním semestru.
Semestr Letní
Počet ECTS kreditů 4
Vyučovací jazyk angličtina
Statut předmětu nespecifikováno
Způsob výuky Kontaktní
Studijní praxe Nejedná se o pracovní stáž
Doporučené volitelné součásti programu Není
Dostupnost předmětu Předmět je nabízen přijíždějícím studentům
Vyučující
  • Pichová Iva, Ing. CSc.
  • Sobotka Roman, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Obsah předmětu
Content of lectures: 1. DNA structure, history, sequencing, plasmids, cloning 2. Recombinant DNA technology, cosmids, BACs, DNA libraries 3. Gene expression in prokaryotes, promoters, expression systems, Escherichia coli 4. Microbial biotechnology, recombinant enzymes, drugs, bioremediation 5. Eukaryotic expression systems, yeast, insect cells 6. Yeast biotechnology 7. Transgenic animals, side-directed mutagenesis 8. Protein folding, design, mutagenesis, industrial enzymes 9 . Transgenic plants, methodology, Bt and HT plants 10. Second generation of transgenic plants, biopharming, regulation, public issues 11. Protein engineering: directed evolution, library preparation, display systems, applications 12. Protein purification, recombinant proteins, protein solubility, chromatographic techniques, protein tagging Content of tutorials: Purification and analysis of recombinant proteins from Escherichia coli

Studijní aktivity a metody výuky
Monologická (výklad, přednáška, instruktáž), Demonstrace, Laboratorní práce
  • Domácí příprava na výuku - 100 hodin za semestr
Výstupy z učení
Protein engineering, a specific part of genetic engineering, is the process of developing useful or valuable proteins. It is a young discipline, with much research currently dedicated to the understanding of protein folding and protein recognition for protein design principles. Both rational protein design and directed evolution techniques based on random mutagenesis are employed to generate molecules with novel properties. The course focuses on the molecular and genetic tools used to analyze and modify genetic material and to modify organisms to produce desired molecules and proteins. Topics will include sequencing techniques, cloning vectors and hosts, directed mutagenesis, and the manipulation of expression (and its levels) of particular gene products. Special attention will be directed to study biological systems utilized for the large scale production of recombinant autologous or heterologous proteins, focusing on advantages and disadvantages of each system, to allows students to evaluate and solve problems related to the expression of recombinant proteins. Furthermore, during the course, the major applications of genetic engineering in health care, forensics and agriculture will be presented. Historical overview will help students to understand present day technologies. Lectures on protein engineering will focus on preparation of gene libraries, selection of new proteins by display systems (phage, cell and cell-free) and applications (enzymes, antibodies). Students will also learn how to express and purify proteins using available techniques.

Předpoklady
Basic knowledge of biochemistry, genetics and cell biology. A minimal laboratory practice - pippeting, preparation of biological buffers, calculation of solution concentrations.

Hodnoticí metody a kritéria
Analýza výkonů studenta

Credit: completion of all laboratory exercises, submission of a laboratory protocols Examination: Written test (min. 50%)
Doporučená literatura
  • Glick, R., Pasternak, J.J., Patten, C.L. Molecular Biotechnology. 2010. ISBN 978-1-55581-498-4.
  • Sheldon J.P., Cochran J.R. Protein Engineering and Design. 2009. ISBN 9781420076585, CRC Press.


Studijní plány, ve kterých se předmět nachází
Fakulta Studijní plán (Verze) Kategorie studijního oboru/specializace Doporučený ročník Doporučený semestr