Evidence of work:
For this project we had to research a protein cause disease and we chose Alzheimer. The questions that we had to research include: What is the disease? What protein is effected? What part of the body does it affect? What are some symptoms? Any treatments? And who is most likely to get it? as well as current research. This information also had to be displayed using something other than a slideshow, so we made a poster. |
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Content:
Protein Synthesis: Creation of Proteins (DNA - RNA - Protein)
Protein Synthesis: Creation of Proteins (DNA - RNA - Protein)
- Codon: A sequence of 3 nucleotide that form a unit of genetic code in RNA
- Anti-codon: A sequence of 3 nucleotide that form a unit of genetic code that is complimentary to the codon.
- Polymerase: An enzyme that is responsible for the formation of a particular polymer.
- Polypeptide chain: Made of amino acids and from proteins.
- Protein: They are made from polypeptide chains and help build muscles and bones, speed up chemical processes, and transport materials throughout the body,
- Transcription: DNA - RNA, the first step in protein synthesis which happens in the nucleus. The DNA changes to mRNA which carries genetic info.
- Translation: RNA - Proteins, the next step which occurs in the cytoplasm. Ribosomes in the cytoplasm read the sequence of the mRNA in groups of three to assemble the protein.
- mRNA: Messenger RNA, carries genetic info to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
- tRNA: Transfer RNA, brings amino acids to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
- Primary: Chain is the cytoplasm.
- Secondary: Starts the folding and moves to the ER.
- Alpha Helix: The coiled structural arrangement of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds.
- Beta Sheets: Several polypeptide chains running in parallel or alternating directions and joined by inter molecular hydrogen bonds, creating a flexible, strong arrangement.
- Tertiary: Makes domains in the ER and Golgi. Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic dictate more folding.
- Quaternary: Function protein in the Golgi.
Reflection:
Overall our group did well in this project and worked well together. However there were some pits along with the peaks of this project. One example of a peak was that we all were on task most of the time. Another peak was we did not spend that long deciding how to present it even though we could not make a slide show. however, there were also some pits along with the peaks. One pit was that it took us a long time to find the DNA sequence. Another pit was that it was hard to all work on the poster at the same time so it went slower because of that. In all our group worked well together and did well on this project.
Overall our group did well in this project and worked well together. However there were some pits along with the peaks of this project. One example of a peak was that we all were on task most of the time. Another peak was we did not spend that long deciding how to present it even though we could not make a slide show. however, there were also some pits along with the peaks. One pit was that it took us a long time to find the DNA sequence. Another pit was that it was hard to all work on the poster at the same time so it went slower because of that. In all our group worked well together and did well on this project.