{"product_id":"structural-bioinformatics-certification-course","title":"Structural Bioinformatics Certification Course","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLEARN WITH PRACTICAL DEMOS | 15+ TOOLS COVERED | GET CERTIFIED\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake your bioinformatics knowledge beyond sequences and step into the fascinating world of 3D biomolecular structures, protein modelling, molecular docking, structural analysis and AI-based structure prediction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Structural Bioinformatics Certification Course by BioTecNika is a self-learning program designed to help students, researchers and life science professionals understand how the three-dimensional structure of biomolecules can be analysed and used in biological research, disease studies and drug discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom exploring protein structures in the Protein Data Bank to working with PyMOL, molecular docking, homology modelling and AlphaFold, this course 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features, examine the active site, perform molecular measurements and create a publication-quality structural image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaculty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. Neeraj\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSession 4: Structural Visualization and Analysis With PyMOL – Part 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove beyond basic visualization and explore more advanced structural analysis using PyMOL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTopics Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAligning protein structures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructural superposition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating and managing PyMOL sessions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn-silico mutation using the Mutagenesis Wizard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to PyMOL 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