Molecular Modelling detailed syllabus for Biotechnology (BioTech) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BioTech students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Biotechnology 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BioTech 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-VI scheme and its subjects refer to BioTech Professional Elective-VI syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of molecular modelling is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MECHANICS 9
Newtons laws of motion – time intervals- algorithms
Unit II
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL MECHANICS 9
Boltzman’s Equation – Ensembles – Distribution law for non interacting molecules – Statistical mechanics of fluids.
Unit III
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Unit IV
GROMOS , GROMACS, AMBER & DOCK 9
Various forcefields for proteins and nucleic acids – Molecular mechanics – Molecular dynamics-Molecular dynamics simulations in water and organic solvents.
Unit V
GAUSSIAN 9
Preparing input files – job types – model chemistries – basis sets – molecule specifications running Gaussian – examples.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course the students will be able to
- Understand the behaviour of Small and macro molecules in biological system.
- Simulate the biomolecules using molecular modelling softwares.
- Assess and utilize various softwares and tools which utilizes quantum and molecular mechanics principles.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Statistical Mechanics ; D. McQuarrie, Narosa, University Science Books; 1st edition 2000
- Quantum Mechanics; D. McQuarrie, Narosa, 1999.
- GROMOS Handbook www.gromacs.org
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