After successful completion of the course, students are able to explain what Synthetic biolgy is, to estimate which potential this scientifc field has, and to understand some of the methods used as well as their possible applications.

- Term definition

- Application in whole-cell biocatalysis

- Synthetic metabolic pathways

- Synthetic transcription factors and expression systems

- Design of enzymes

- Desing of biochemical signal paths

- Synthesis of complete genomes and genome reconstruction

- DNA nanotechnology

- Aptameres

• Introduction into terms and methods
• discussion of applications by examples
• explanation of the development and realization of a research project in this research field

Pandemiebedingt kann das Format der Abhaltung der LVA abweichen.

Written exam.

Content of the lectures Biochemistry II and Methods of Molecular biology and Gene technology