Computational Biology: Structure of Biomolecules

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All life depends on molecular machines, such as proteins, which carry out a huge variety of tasks within the cell. Much like the larger machines we encounter in our day-to-day lives, these miniature machines work because each has a three-dimensional structure and moving parts specialized to its particular function. Computation plays an increasingly crucial role in revealing the structures and motions of biomolecules, and in using that information to discover drugs, improve medical treatment, and engineer new biomolecules for use in food and energy production. Important computational approaches in this field range from physical simulation to machine learning. This course offers a gentle introduction to these computational methods and their practical applications.