Winter Term 2024/2025
Important note: The lecture Bioinformatics in the Master Studies Course Biochemistry has been renamed. Please register for the course „Bioinformatics for Chemists“ (190704).
Biochemical Practicals
Praktikum Biochemische Arbeitstechniken
Registration
02.09.2024 to 27.09.2024 via eCampus
Introductory meeting
Presumably Thursday, 10.10.2024, 8:15 in NC 6/99
Course dates
Pre-course from 17.10.2024 to 07.11.2024, practical course from 14.11.2024 to 16.01.2025, all Thursdays in the practical course room NBCF 04/252
The exact course dates, the script and further information can be found in Moodle. All registered students will automatically be enrolled in the Moodle course.
Molekularbiologisches Praktikum
Registration
24.06.2024 to 14.07.2024 via eCampus
Introductory meeting
Tuesday, 02.07.2024, 9:15 during the lecture Molecular Genetic Methods in Biochemistry
Course dates
The four experiments will take place on two days each in the practical course room NBCF 04/252: 17./18.09.2024, 23./24.09.2024, 26./27.09.2024, 30.09./01.10.2024
Further information and the script can be found in Moodle. The password will be announced during the introductory meeting
Laborpraktikum Biochemie für Fortgeschrittene
In the laboratory practical course the biochemistry groups of the faculty present themselves. At the Department of Biochemistry I Dr Tapken offers four dates. The lab course is intended to serve as a basis for deciding whether to apply for a place for the Bachelor's thesis, which is usually completed in the following summer semester. We therefore only allocate places for the Bachelor's thesis after the end of the laboratory placement at the end of January.
As part of the laboratory practical, each participant also gives a seminar presentation to one of the lecturers.
Registration
02.10.2023, 12:00 to 20.10.2023, 12:00 via eCampus
Introductory meeting
Tuesday, 29.10.2024, 10:15, ND 03/99
Assignment of seminar topics
From Monday, 04.11.2024
Presentation of the focal points
Tuesday, 19.11.2024 and 26.11.2024, 10:15 to 13:00 Uhr
Course dates
On Tuesdays: 03.12.2024, 10.12.2024, 17.12.2024, 14.01.2025, 21.01.2025, 28.01.202
Further information on the practical course, the group allocation and a list of the practical course rooms can be found in Moodle. Enrolment is possible without a password until the registration deadline.
Biochemisches Wahlpraktikum
Methods of cell culture and confocal microscopy
Christina Klein-Schmidt and Dr. Daniel Tapken
Course dates
Affinity purification and Western Blot analysis of glutamate receptors from Xenopus laevis oocytes
Dr. Ralf Trippe
Course dates
Modular Advanced Practical
Heterologous Expression of Neurotransmitter Receptors in Frog Oocytes
Using the example of glutamate receptors, this course aims to teach the procedures and electrophysiological techniques required to investigate structure-function relationships in recombinant neurotransmitter receptors and other ion channels. As expression system, the oocytes of the South African clawed toad Xenopus laevis are used, which are particularly easy to handle due to their size of approx. 1 mm and are therefore also suitable for beginners in electrophysiology.
The course is offered once in the winter term 2024/2025.
– Dr. Daniel Tapken
The script for the modular advanced practical is available from Dr. Tapken approximately one week before the respective course starts.
Supervisor:
Dr. Daniel Tapken, Room NC 6/132, Tel. +49 234 32-24233
Autoantibodies against glutamate receptors
The course is offered once in the winter term 2024/2025.
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Supervisor:
Dr. Ralf Trippe, Room NC 6/167, Tel. +49 234 32-28240
Summer Term 2025
Lectures
Biochemistry II
Start of lecture
Monday, 07.04.2025
Time
Mondays 9:15 to 11:15
Lectures 2 and 4 Tuesday 9:15 to 11:15
Timetable
Location
Lecture hall NC 6/99
Exercises
There will be exercices during the second half of the term via Moodle and after the lecture on Mondays from 11:15 to 13:00 in lecture hall NC 6/99. Details will be announced during the lecture and are available in Moodle.
Topics
- History of the discovery of nucleic acids, their structure and function
- Nucleotide metabolism
- Structure and properties of DNA
- DNA replication in prokaryotes
- DNA repair mechanisms
- Structure and properties of RNA, RNA classes
- Transcription in prokaryotes
- RNA processing
- Regulation of transcription in prokaryotes
- Genetic code, tRNA and aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases
- Structure of ribosomes
- Translation in prokaryotes
- Translation in eukaryotes
Further information and materials can be found in Moodle. Enrolment is possible without a password until 06.04.2025.
Exam 1
Friday, 08.08.2025, 10:00 to 12:00, Lecture hall
Exam 2
Monday, 15.09.2025, 10:00 to 12:00, Lecture hall
Deadline for registration to the exam is 3 working days before the respective exam.
Molecular Genetic Methods in Biochemistry
Dr. Daniel Tapken and Prof. Dr. Raphael Stoll
Start of lecture
Tuesday, 22.04.2025
Time
Tuesdays 09:15 to 11:15
Lecture 8 Monday 9:15 to 11:15
Timetable
Location
Lecture hall NC 6/99
Topics
- Restriction endonucleases
- Escherichia coli as host organism
- Selection with antibiotics
- Plasmids and BACs
- Lambda phages and cosmids
- Single-stranded phages and phagemids
- Ligation
- Preparation of nucleic acids
- Electrophoresis of nucleic acids
- Nucleic acid hybridisation
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and its applications
- DNA sequencing
- Genome editing
- Protein expression in E. coli
- Protein expression in eukaryotic cells
Further information and materials can be found in Moodle. Enrolment is possible without a password until 17.04.2022.
Exam 1
Wednesday, 30.07.2025, 14:00 to 16:00, Lecture hall
Exam 2
Wednesday, 24.09.2025, 14:00 to 16:00, Lecture hall
Deadline for registration to the exam is 3 working days before the respective exam.
Lecture „Structure, Function and Physiology of nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors“
Dr. Christoph Methfessel
Start of lecture
Tuesday, 08.04.2025
Time
Tuesdays 16:15 to 18:00
Location
The first lecture on 08.04.2025 will be given in presence in the seminar room NC 6/174, all further lectures online via Moodle. Further information on the individual dates, topics and technical implementation can also be found there. Please register via e-mail to Martina Borkowski
Exam 1
Thursday, DD.MM.2025, 10:00 to 12:00, Lecture hall
Exam 2
Thursday, DD.MM.2025, 10:00 to 12:00, Lecture hall
Deadline for registration to the exam is 7 days before the respective exam.
Biochemical Practicals
Praktikum Molekularbiologische Arbeitstechniken
Registration
17.03 to 06.04.2025 via eCampus
Introductory meeting
16.06.2025, 11:15 in NC 6/99
Course dates
Between 07.07. and 18.07.2025 in the practical course room NBCF 04/252.
The exact course dates, the script and further information can be found in in Moodle. All registered students will automatically be enrolled in the Moodle course.
Biochemisches Praktikum für Chemiker
Registration
17.03. to 06.04.2025 via eCampus
Introductory meeting
17.04.2025, 13:00 in the seminar room NC 6/174
Course dates
Between 24.04. and 03.07.2025 in the practical course room NBCF 04/252.
The exact course dates, the script and further information can be found in in Moodle. All registered students will automatically be enrolled in the Moodle course.
Focal Point Programme Biochemistry of the Nervous System
Further information is available here.