NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 結構生物資訊學(6061)
(Eng.) Structural Bioinformatics
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher Jyung-Hurng Liu ect.
Department Graduate Institute of Genomics and Bioinformatics/Graduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description The goal of this course is to introduce the principles of structural bioinformatics analysis, as well as related databases, websites and professional software required for research. Students will learn the concepts and abilities necessary for conducting structural bioinformatics research, and have practical experience to professional databases and softwares.


Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. 介紹結構生物資訊分析的原理,以及從事研究所需的相關資料庫、網站與專業軟體2. 具備實際操作結構生物資訊相關資料庫與專業軟體之能力


1.
45
Lecturing
Practicum
Quiz
Assignment
Attendance
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Fundamentals of protein structure and molecular visualization
Week 3 The protein data bank and other structure-based databases
Week 4 Structure determination by X-ray crystallography
Week 5 Structure determination by NMR and electron microscopy
Week 6 Computer-aided protein structure prediction
Week 7 Computational tools for protein structure analysis
Week 8 Molecular docking
Week 9 Virtual drug screening and design
Week 10 Molecular dynamics simulation
Week 11 Capstone session
Week 12 Midterm Exam
Week 13 Nucleic acids travel
Week 14 Nucleic acids database
Week 15 Determination of DNA helical parameters by X3DNA
Week 16 DNA-binding drugs
Week 17 RNA secondary structure prediction
Week 18 Final Exam
Evaluation
Attendance(10%), Exam (40%), Homework (50%)


Textbook & other References
Structural Bioinformatics, 2nd Ed, 2009.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Authors: Jenny Gu and Philip E. Bourne
ISBN: 9780470181058
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLearning
Office Hours
5-6PM, Tue (Appointment by email)
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
08.Decent Work and Economic Growth   09.Industry, Innovation and Infrastructureinclude experience courses:Y
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Update Date, year/month/day:None Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 1 / 22
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/