BCMB279
COMPUTERS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Also listed under 1 other title
- COMPUTER BIOCHEMISTRY
- Department
- Biochem and Molecular Biology
- Terms offered
- 5
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
The course will provide a hands-on experience using computers to analyze chemical and biochemical systems. Students will be introduced to the use of relevant Web-based and commercial/academic software packages. The exact topics to be covered may vary from year to year as new software packages become available. Topics will include retrieval and analysis of DNA and protein sequence information from national databases; use of sequence information to identify homologous nucleic acids or proteins and predict protein secondary and tertiary structures; simulations of protein dynamics and ligand binding; and structure-based protein ligand design.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 12% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM BP310 2016
- Tue, 1:25 PM–5:30 PM Carlson Hall CH120 2004
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Shuanghong Huo | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 12 enrolled | 23136 |
| Spring 2023 | Shuanghong Huo | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 12 enrolled | 32330 |
| Fall 2016 | Shuanghong Huo | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 12 enrolled | 25336 |
| Fall 2013 | Shuanghong Huo | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 12 enrolled | 23000 |
| Spring 2004 | David L. Thurlow | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 20 | 32047 |