SYLLABUS

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COURSE SCHEDULE AND READING

April 5	Introduction, Presntation and Discussion by Professor Montal
April 12	Presentation by Students; Discussion led by Professor Montal Topic: Structure of water, DNA double helix and the _-helical structure of proteins. Gerstein, M & Levitt, M. Simulating water and the molecules of life. Scientific American November 1998, pages 101-105 Further Reading: Profile of Linus Pauling. Scientific American March 1993, pages 36 and 40.
April 19	Presentation by Students; Discussion led by Professor Montal Topic: The lipid bilayer: The fundamental structure of cell membranes Montal, M. & Mueller, P. Formation of bimolecular membranes from lipid monolayers and a study of their electrical properties. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA volume 69, pages 3561-3566, 1972
April 26	Presentation by Students; Discussion led by Professor Montal Topic: Prions and the prion diseases Prusiner, S.B. The prion diseases. Scientific American January 1995, pages 48-57 Scientific American July 2004, pages 86-93
May 3	Presentation by Students; Discussion led by Professor Montal Topic: Alzheimer's Disease Wolfe M.S. Shutting down Alzheimer's Scientific American May 2006, pages 73-79

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