Cellular and molecular biology II
Summary
This course is aimed to familiarize students with the 3D organization of a eukaryotic cell, its compartmentalization, how cellular compartments communicate together and how a cell communicates with its environment. The related molecular mechanisms will be discussed.
Content
Membranes (structure) (chapter 10)
Membrane transport (chapter 11)
Origin and transmission of mitochondria, and cell death (Chapter 14)
Organelles and transport (chapters 12 and 13)
Cellular communication (chapter 15)
Cytoskeleton (chapter 16)
Cellular junctions (chapter 19)
Keywords
biological membranes, lipids, transmembrane proteins, organelles, addressing, protein folding, quality control, cellular homeostasis, ionic composition, signaling, inter- and intracellular communication, apoptosis, cell junctions
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Describe the structure of a biological membrane, the 3D organization of a eukaryotic cell, the mechanisms of communication between cells and between organelles, the mechanisms of protein addressing, the mechanisms of establishment and maintenance of the cellular ionic composition
- Analyze the results of experiments on the themes of the course.
- Design experiments on course topics to test a hypothesis
- Test hypotheses within the framework of the course themes.
- Describe the consequences of an experimental manipulation or treatment in the context of the course themes.
- Develop scenarios to explain experimental observations.
- Explain the structure of a biological membrane, the 3D organization of a eukaryotic cell, the mechanisms of communication between cells and between organelles, the mechanisms of protein addressing, the mechanisms of establishment and maintenance of the cellular ionic composition, the mechanisms involved in cellular junctions
Expected student activities
3 hours of classroom work at EPFL and 3 hours of personal work.
Assessment methods
written exam
Supervision
Assistants | Yes |
Resources
Bibliography
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 6th Ed.Alberts et al.; Garland Science
Ressources en bibliothèque
Moodle Link
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Cellular and molecular biology II
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: obligatoire