Molecular Basics of Cellular Microbiology and Bacterial Toxins AM1_FO4_M10_V2A_

Zielgruppe/Audicence

AM1 Molecular Infection Biology (M.Sc. Infection Biology and Immunology)

FO4 Molekulare Infektionsgenetik (M.Sc. Molekularbiologie & Physiologie)

M10 Molekulare Infektionsgenetik (M.Sc. Biochemie)

V2A/V2B Molekulare Infektionsgenetik (M.Sc. Humanbiologie)

Lecture Molecular Foundations of Cellular Microbiology  and Bacterial Toxins (Vorlesung „Molekulare Grundlagen der zellulären Mikrobiologie und bakterieller Toxine“):

  • The extracellular matrix and pathogenic agents
  • Dynamics of the cytoskeleton
  • Intracellular pathogens and molecular strategies of dissemination
  • Activation of integrins by bacteria or bacterial effectors and bacterial induction of the molecules of the focal adhesion complexes
  • Adherence and tight junctions and bacterial internalisation
  • Signal transduction pathways and bacterial internalisation
  • Structure-function relationships of prokaryotic toxins
  • Molecular and atomic basis of the receptor specificity of toxins
  • AB toxins, their mechanisms of action and cellular targets
  • Internalised toxins


Recommended previous knowledge (Master Infection Biology and Immunology)

Knowledge of biochemistry, molecular genetics and microbiology, CM1, CM2, CM5

Voraussetzung (anderen Masterstudiengänge)

Erfolgreiches Absolvieren eines genetischen Vertiefungsmoduls im Verlauf des Bachelor- oder Masterstudiums (VBM1 oder vergleichbare Lehrinhalte)