Macromolecular Crystallography

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Introduction

• Macromolecular Crystallography

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Introduction Agenda

• Course objectives.
• Grading.
• Syllabus.
• Schedule.
• Importance of Macromolecular Crystallography.

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Introduction Course objectives

• Background understanding of techniques results
• Practical Objectives
• Crystallization.
• Analysis of crystallographic structures.
• Interact with crystallographic collaborators.
• Understand structural literature.
• Subject in its own right.
• Most will not specialize not purpose of class.
• But could be starting point for specialist study.
• Relatively intense Special topics course.

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Grading

• Approximate only
• Home work assignments 15.
• Midterms (3)
• 20 week 4
• 20 week 11
• 45 final
• Each is partially accumulative

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Introduction Teaching method

• Lectures as interactive as possible
• Your preparation read on-line notes
• During class
• Ask questions
• No notes! copies of overheads will be provided
• After lecture
• Review on-line notes, overheads
• Problem sets

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Class Web

• http//www.sb.fsu.edu/chapman
• ? Teaching link
• ? Crystallography
• Or http//www.sb.fsu/edu/chapman/Courses/Crystall
  ography
• Calendar
• Updated frequently
• Schedule flexible see how fast we go
• Exam dates adjusted according to pace
• Fixed 10 days in advance
• Links to notes, overheads, assignments

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Office hours.

• Wednesday / Thursday noon-1 pm, KLB 306
• E-mail questions welcome.
• Mailtochapman_at_sb.fsu.edu

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Importance of Macromolecular Crystallography

• Class exercise - Science
• How many articles/reports?
• What areas of study do they impact?
• Hypothesis coat hangers