Reference no: EM133082110
Drug Targets
Question 1. Knowing(these are things that students will need to be able to do to pass the module)
Question 2. Understand cell structure and the molecular mechanisms of nucleic acid and protein biosynthesis.
Question 3. Understand the mechanisms of action of antibiotics and antiviral agents.
Question 4. Describe methods for recombinant protein production and purification.
Question 5. Understand the molecular mechanisms of cell cycle regulation.
Question 6. Describe the structure and mechanism of cellular receptors.
Question 7. Understand the relationship between disease and cell signalling pathways.
Question 8. Acting(performance in this area will enable students to obtain more than a basic pass)
Question 9. Interpret mechanisms of enzyme catalysis to obtain potent inhibitors.
Question 10. Propose appropriate strategies for obtaining drugs with minimal toxicity.
Question 11. Have a knowledge of drug resistance mechanisms.
Question 12. Understand the technical problems associated with getting drugs to their cellular targets.
Question 13. Being(performance in this area will enable students to obtain more than a basic pass)
- Formulate strategies to identify and validate drug targets.
- Evaluate structure-activity data for small molecules that bind to cellular receptors.