neXtProt : Exploring human proteins

Looking for information about a human protein, such as what mass spectrometry peptides map to its sequence, in which tissues is it expressed or what disease is associated with a sequence variant? This asynchronous e-learning course can be completed online, at the desired pace and in the absence of an instructor.

Overview

neXtProt is a platform that helps researchers answer questions relevant to human proteins. neXtProt is a SIB resource listed in Expasy, the Swiss Bioinformatics Portal.

In this e-learning course, you will learn what type of information is found in neXtProt, where it comes from and how it is organized in topic-specific entry views. Several typical examples of uses of neXtProt will provide ideas on how to use neXtProt for your own research.

Audience

This e-learning course is addressed to users with no or very little knowledge of the neXtProt platform.

Competencies

At the end of the e-learning course, participants should be able to:

• Find information about human proteins
• Use or interpret information about human proteins

Learning outcomes

At the end of the e-learning course, participants are expected to:

• Access the neXtProt website
• Explain what neXtProt is
• Describe the scope and sources of information of the neXtProt
• Provide examples of what the neXtProt can be used for

Prerequisites

Knowledge / competencies

Basic knowledge of biology and proteins is required for this e-learning course. No particular bioinformatics competencies are required.

Technical

None.

Time required

1 hour

Instructions

1. Open the module in a browser tab. As the resource is constantly evolving, some of the images may not correspond to the current web site.
2. Open a separate browser tab to carry out the exercises and be able to answer the quizzes.
3. If you leave a module before the end, your score will be reset to 0.
   

MODULE 1 - Discover neXtProt

Additional information

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Please note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our general conditions.

For more information, please contact training@sib.swiss.