LSM2104: Essential Bioinformatics and Biocomputing

LSM2104 Synopsis
Prerequisite: A pass or advanced placement in LSM1101
Introduction to biological databases and bioinformatics software. Sequence comparison algorithms and tools. Biomolecular 3D structure and modeling. Students will be introduced to bioinformatics theory, tools, and techniques

Instructor
Dr. Chen Yu Zong
Department of Computational Science
National University of Singapore
Office: Blk S17 Room 07-24
Tel: 6874-6877. Fax: 6774-6756
E-mail: yzchen@cz3.nus.edu.sg
Web: http://www.cz3.nus.edu.sg/~yzchen (Lots of info about biocomputing)

Lecture Notes

• Lectures:
  • Lect 2: Biological information and databases (Right click to save)
  • Lect 3: More databases, retrieval systems, and database searching (Right click to save)
  • Lect 4: Bioinformatics software (I) (Right click to save)
  • Lect 5: Bioinformatics software (II) (Right click to save)
  • Lect 9: BioMacromolecular Visualization I: Principles of protein chemistry and structure(Right click to save)
  • Lect 10: BioMacromolecular Visualization II: Protein structure databases, visualization, and classifications(Right click to save)
  • Lect 11: Receptor Ligand Binding, Energy Minimization and docking concepts - Structural Modeling(Right click to save)
    
• Labs:
  • Lab 1:Practical 1 ; Tutorial 1.
  • Lab 2:Practical 2
  • Challenging questions (not examable, not compulsory)

Useful Links

• Bioinformatics Directory - bioinformatics related news, books and web resources.