Abstract
New academic courses for teaching protein crystallography to biology and chemistry students have been developed. The general aim of the lecture courses is to introduce crystallographic terminology and modern diffraction methodology, to discuss the principles of macromolecular structure, to develop confidence in assessing macromolecular models, and to develop skills in extracting biostructural information from crystallographic literature as well as from bioinformatics resources available on the Internet. Emphasis on structural biology (chemists) or on crystallographic concepts and methodology (biologists) differs depending on the background of the students. In practical classes, the students work with real models of crystals and lattices, and use construction kits to build models of protein secondary structure. Diffraction images of oriented protein crystals are used for determination of unit-cell parameters. An Internet-based multiple-choice quiz is used for tests, self-assessment and practice.
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