Mutations, Proteins and Disease

Learning Objectives

  • Students should be able to explain how mutations in genes affect protein structure, activity and concentration.
  • Students should be able to describe how cellular pathways are affected by changes in protein structure, activity or concentration.
  • Students should be able to describe how changes in protein structure, activity and concentration can generate disease of different severities.

Before the Session

Read the background material

AND/OR

Watch the videos

In-class Session

Readiness Assessment Quiz

Team-Based Questions