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Art supplies in Corvallis…

Here are the three places we’ve talked about in class.  Please post a comment if you know of any others… Creative Crafts & Frame Shop 934 NW Kings Boulevard Corvallis, Oregon 97330 541.753.7316   Michael’s 1550 NW 9th St, Ste … Continue reading

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How flexible are proteins?

Today let’s talk about the folding and unfolding of proteins.  We’ll get some insight into the flexibility of proteins, and along the way let’s rate (thumbs up/ thumbs down) some recent attempts at depicting protein flexibility. GCSF folding IL-1 receptor … Continue reading

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How to insert a picture into a post

This weekend you should: Choose a protein Render its image in 3D using the tools in the protein data bank Orient the protein with as much artistic flair as you can muster, and Post the image as a jpg picture. … Continue reading

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The face of a protein…

Hi all, I wanted to practice posting the image of a protein, so I looked for a protein with a name that might suggest a sense of humor.  I found Tubby… a very important protein involved in the development of … Continue reading

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Our main question…

As stated in the syllabus, the main question of our course is What does a protein look like?  And guess what?  That question has received an answer!  What do you think? One technical note for the weekend:  I’m still working out some of the bugs … Continue reading

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User names and other action items

Our Wednesday action items were: -Everyone should come up with a good nickname. –Email me your official university email address.  I’ll sign you up for the blog.  You’ll receive an email invitation to join blogs.oregonstate.edu/psquared.  After you sign your life … Continue reading

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You may not be reading these posts regularly… yet.

On Wednesday, let’s talk about the four-tiered hierarchy of protein structure:  Primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary structure and quaternary structure (John Wampler from U. Georgia serves a nice tutorial on the hierarchy). Let’s also go over the two main functional … Continue reading

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