Bi8970 Early Molecular Evolution

Přírodovědecká fakulta
jaro 2009
Rozsah
2/0. 2 kr. (příf plus uk plus > 4). Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
Edward N. Trifonov (přednášející), prof. RNDr. Jiří Fajkus, CSc. (zástupce)
Garance
prof. RNDr. Jiří Fajkus, CSc.
Ústav experimentální biologie – Biologická sekce – Přírodovědecká fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: prof. RNDr. Jiří Fajkus, CSc.
Předpoklady
Basic knowledge of molecular biology.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 30 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/30, pouze zareg.: 0/30, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/30
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
Four fundamentally novel, recent developments make a basis for the Theory of Early Molecular Evolution. The theory outlines the molecular events from the onset of the triplet code to the formation of the earliest sequence/structure/function modules of proteins. These developments are: 1) Reconstruction of the evolutionary chart of codons (1, 2); 2) Discovery of omnipresent protein sequence motifs, conserved since the last common ancestor (3, 4); 3) Discovery of closed loops - standard structural modules of modern proteins (5-7); 4) Construction of protein sequence space of module size fragments, with evolutionary implications (8, 9). The theory generates numerous predictions, confirmed by massive nucleotide and protein sequence analyses, such as existence of two distinct classes of amino acids, and their periodical distribution along the sequences . The emerging picture of the earliest molecular evolutionary events is outlined - consecutive engagement of codons, formation of the earliest short peptides, and growth of the polypeptide chains to the size of loop closure, 25-30 residues. Repertoire of the very first protein activities is outlined. The earliest closed loop modules are found to be associated with ATP synthesis and utilization. Ref. (10) is an extended summary of the course. 1. Trifonov, E. N., Gene 261, 139-151 (2000) 2. Trifonov, E. N., J Biomol Str Dyn 22, 1-11 (2004) 3. Sobolevsky, Y., Trifonov, E. N., J Mol Evol 61, 591-596 (2005) 4. Sobolevsky, Y., Trifonov, E. N., J Mol Evol 63, 622-634 (2006) 5. Berezovsky, I. N., Grosberg, A. Y., Trifonov, E. N., FEBS Letters 466, 283-286 (2000) 6. Berezovsky, I. N., Protein Engineering 16, 161-167 (2003) 7. Berezovsky, I. N., Kirzhner, A., Kirzhner, V. M., Trifonov, E. N., J. Biomol Str Dyn. 21, 327-339 (2003) 8. Frenkel, Z. M., Trifonov, E. N., J Theor Biol 244, 77-80 (2007) 9. Frenkel, Z. M., Trifonov, E. N., Proteins Str Function Bioinf, in press 10. Trifonov, E. N., Early molecular evolution, Isr J Ecol Evol in press At the end of the course, the students should be able to: Understand evolutionary chart of codons; Understand the theory of omnipresent protein sequence motifs; Understand standard structural modules of modern proteins; Understand construction of protein sequence space.
Osnova
  • 1) Reconstruction of the evolutionary chart of codons (1, 2); 2) Discovery of omnipresent protein sequence motifs, conserved since the last common ancestor (3, 4); 3) Discovery of closed loops - standard structural modules of modern proteins (5-7); 4) Construction of protein sequence space of module size fragments, with evolutionary implications (8, 9).
Literatura
  • 8. Frenkel, Z. M., Trifonov, E. N., J Theor Biol 244, 77-80 (2007)
  • 3. Sobolevsky, Y., Trifonov, E. N., J Mol Evol 61, 591-596 (2005)
Metody hodnocení
Lectures will be given in English within a period of 14 working days (2-4 lessons per day). The course will be concluded by colloquium after the last lesson.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Navazující předměty
Informace učitele
Lectures will be given in English within a period of 14 working days (2-4 lessons per day) in April 2009. The course will be concluded by colloquium after the last lesson.
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2011 - akreditace, jaro 2008, jaro 2010, jaro 2011, jaro 2012 - akreditace.