Category Archives: Student posts

 I loved DIY projects when I was a kid. In particular, there were these books which showed you how to make little critters from pipe cleaners, beads, etc. My idea is to make a similar book, but with instructions of … Continue reading →

I was excited to find the protein luciferase, which produces light and is found in fireflies.  The colors can change depending on the amino acid attached to the protein.  This fits well with my idea for lights and colors.

I finally have an idea! So one of the proteins I’ve been looking at on the Molecule of the Month site is the tobacco mosaic virus. It was the first virus to be discovered, and it is the cause of … Continue reading →

Since I was thinking about creating an active/outdoor toy, I thought it would be cool to choose a protein that is related to exercise and physical activity.  Myosin and actin, and their role in muscle contraction, came to mind. If … Continue reading →

BMAL2 is a circadian clock protein found in humans, dimerizing with CLOCK. It helps modulate many hormonal feedback mechanisms, and is an essential part of functional sleep/wake cycles and endogenous rhythms. I think it would be fun to either make a … Continue reading →

I think it would be cool to model ATP synthase as a carousel toy like this one. If you twist the top “motor” it causes the bottom “motor” to spin and produce ATP.

Dynein is a motor protein that can walk across microtubules, transporting cargo across the cell. My portrait idea is to create a puppet of dynein that can walk.

So I found a really interesting group of proteins on the molecule of the month website, called the circadian clock proteins.  These proteins create our 24-hour internal cycle that involves when we get hungry, tired, etc. Thanks to the circadian … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, Below is the link for the “Juego de la Liga”. You can just watch the first 2 min of the video 🙂  

This was my favorite childhood toy… Barbie’s very own, luxurious camper van! Shockingly, all the furniture, sleeping bags, extra outfits etc. fit into it when folded. I think making a protein-themed toy with some of the same features would be … Continue reading →

Growing up, my favorite toys were any I could bring in the pool and bathtub, especially the floating islands!

My favorite toy was lite-brite!

My favorite toy growing up was Silly Putty.

My favorite toy was my stuffed dog, Lucky.

Like Madison, my favorite toys were my beanie babies!

When I was little, I loved the original Polly Pockets.

My favorite toys when I was little were my Barbie dolls.

When I was little my favorite toys were stuffed animals. I collected Beanie Babies.

Some of the architectures new to CATH since 1997:   From: Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 January; 37(Database issue): D310–D314. “CATH (class, architecture, topology, homology) is a hierarchical protein domain classification (1) where domains are classified manually by curators, guided by prediction … Continue reading →

I enjoyed playing with play-doh as a child.

As a child I used to enjoy playing with legos.

This set of the twenty amino acid side-chains doesn’t have the names listed.  You can quiz yourself to help you learn the names and predict the chemical properties of these different structures.  Example:  Which are the hydrophilic side-chains?  Which of … Continue reading →

I love everyone’s projects they are all sooo beautiful! I had a lot of fun in this class and just wanted to say thank you all for making it so much fun. :] Congrats to the seniors who are graduating! … Continue reading →

Finally finished. 🙂

Hi Connie, when are you going to set up tomorrow so I know when to bring the easel?  I have a meeting at 9.  But 10 and after I should be good to go.

Sorry, I totally forgot about making this blurb until today. Author: Elvis Nguyen Blurb: Where would we be without ribosomes? Ribosomes are biological structures in the cells consisting of 2 subunits and made up of lots of RNA and dozens … Continue reading →

Protein: Integrase Protein Data Bank ID #: 1K6Y. Artist: Erica Puopolo The HIV/AIDS pandemic has had a large impact on our world in the past thirty years, it is estimated that there are upwards of 35 million people living with … Continue reading →

It has feet!

Rather than comment on each separate label, here’s a hip hip hooray for all of you who have posted your label so far!  Very very nice!

Newcastle Disease Virus F-Protein in the Post-Fusion Conformation PDB ID#: 3MAW Exotic Newcastle virus (ENV) is a lethal and contagious antisense ssRNA viral disease of all birds, and an international threat to the agricultural poultry industry. Since this virus is … Continue reading →

Protein: p53 Tumor Suppressor PDB ID: 1TUP Artist: Connie Shen Protections a special protein provide, Protein Fifty-Three is cancer’s bane. A guardian angel with her wings spread wide. On your DNA, p53 sits astride, And monitors your DNA for damages’ … Continue reading →

Protein: Prion and prion protein PDB ID#: 1dwy and 1tpx Is Betsy feeling a bit mooooody?  Perhaps she’s come down with a case of mad cow disease!  Also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, mad cow disease is a fatal neurodegenerative … Continue reading →

Hi everybody, I’m finishing up my protein model, and need an idea for hanging it.  I’ve heard coat hanger, diorama box…has anyone else had a similar issue and solved it? Thanks!

Protein: Immunoglobulin Gamma (IgG) PDB ID: 1IGT Artist: Anna Vigeland The caduceus, depicting two serpents intertwined around a winged staff, has become familiar as a symbol of medicine and the doctors who practice it.  In our bodies, the agents that bring … Continue reading →

Protein: Ranasmurfin Protein Data Bank ID #: 2VH3 Artist: Paulina Nguyen Ribbet Ribbet Ribbet…the distant sound of frogs completely at home in their rainforest we hear all the time. However, such a setting could also be home to the tiny … Continue reading →

Enzyme: α-amylase (alpha amylase) Artist: Alexander Carsh These enzymes, whose special domains Consist of potatoes and grains, Start breaking down starch Into component parts, To fuel people’s bodies and brains.