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Protein interactions and their importance

An introduction

Time to complete:

1 hour

This course includes:

  • Quizzes

Written by:

  • Pablo Porras Millan

Last reviewed:

March 2022


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This course will provide an introduction to molecular interactions, their importance and the methodologies use to generate and capture interaction data.

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Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for those with an undergraduate degree in a life science subject. Background knowledge in protein sequence and structure would be an advantage.

What will I achieve?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Know the importance of molecular interaction information and be able to provide examples of different types of molecular interaction
  • List the main experimental methodologies used to study protein-protein interactions
  • Describe of the limitations that these methodologies have
  • Determine where to find molecular interaction data at EMBL-EBI

What resources do I need?

There are no specific resources required to complete this course.

DOI: 10.6019/TOL.Pro-int.2012.00001.1