Course content

The course covers how protein and lipid molecules constitute?membranes, and how these function in cells and organelles in cooperation with the cellular cytoskeleton and extracellular matrix in tissues and organisms. The course also covers mechanisms for how newly made proteins are sorted and transported to the correct destination in cells and tissues. Fundamental principles in cellular biology are used to explain signal transfer and immunological mechanisms.

Learning outcome

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • explain how cellular membranes are built and function, how membrane transport functions in eukaryotic cells, how molecules pass through membranes, and the physiological importance of these mechanisms.
  • explain how proteins are made, modified, sorted and transported to different membrane destinations and organelles in the cell,?based on information in the protein?structure.
  • understand how cells send and receive signals and understand how these mechanisms are?important for regulation of?cell division, cell death, and the immune system.
  • discuss the evolutionary origin of eukaryotic cells and their organelles and how cell adhesion and adhesion to the extrac