Category Archives: Student posts

Hey guys, so I was browsing around a craft store the other week and I found a plain wooden box. What I am thinking about for my protein portrait is to decorate the box to look old and dirty, somewhat … Continue reading →

I was wondering how the clathrin triskelions all fit together to form the cage, and this neat video cleared it up for me: Clathrin Cage Formation Also, this cracked me up: Clathrin Performance Art!

 I was thinking of making it out of salmon bones

The folding of the alpha helices was aesthetically appealing when I first saw it. So… I’m not a hundred percent sure I am really happy with this protein but I thought it’s function is pretty sweet. The protein deals with … Continue reading →

Ovalbumin seems like it would be a challenge to put together, but it looks like it would also be a lot of fun. The challenge now is to master pretzel and pastry making before I actually start putting my project … Continue reading →

As I have noted in class earlier, I wanted to do something microbiology related mainly because I took MB 230H last term. After flipping through some pages from my textbook, a familiar section caught my attention in the virus chapter: … Continue reading →

Well, I mentioned that I wanted to choose a protein with some connection to music.  After doing a bit of browsing around on Google Scholar, I came across the structural protein harmonin.  This protein helps to maintain the structure of … Continue reading →

I was sitting there this morning wondering what protein to do. I don’t know very many proteins and after researching the ones I did know…..I found out they were HUGE! However, I did find ubiquitin. All I knew is that … Continue reading →

This is the protein that I am thinking of modeling thus far.  It’s pretty and varies beta, alpha, beta, alpha, etc.  I’m not entirely sure what it is used for except that it is a DEAD-box protein.  I’ll probably try … Continue reading →

Hey guys, So if you are still searching for a protein and want to look in each of the CATH or SCOP domains, you can do it from the Protein Data Bank instead of waiting for their individual sites to … Continue reading →

Edgar Degas and Gustav Klimt really knew fashion hats…

Here are some pretty pictures of clathrin for you all! I’m thinking it would be epic to model a partially formed clathrin coated vesicle by creating a retro-styled hat out of clathrin triskelions. Very high fashion, don’t you think?

I just got this email from the art dept. and thought this sounded pretty cool!  I can’t go, but I thought others might be interested. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Jane Nisselson will give a presentation on Filming a Visual History of the Molecule … Continue reading →

Callia made a good suggestion.  Check out the spirals she found.  On Wednesday, we’ll practice making left-handed and right-handed spirals since you’ll need that skill to build alpha helices with the proper handedness.

So I’m finally getting around to posting. Here’s a pretty interesting example of a crossover between science and art… and alcohol. http://bioalloy.org/o/projects/microbe.html

Hi y’all, I found these pretty pictures.  I wonder if proteins have these kind of spirals… http://spiral.gallery.sytes.org/ SMILE! =)

Yup, looks like it works. Anywhom…I’m an avid musician, so I’ll probably be looking for a protein linked to music somehow. We’ll see what happens.

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I’m not sure what kind of proteins are in eggs, but I suppose that’s what research is for — if I find something good, I might end up making a portrait of that. If I finally master a sugar cookie recipe, I might … Continue reading →

I have no idea what protein to do.

This is my attempt at a post. Although this may not exactly be protein related, I thought this artwork would brighten everyone’s day. A Love Letter For You. Wouldn’t it be sweet if there was a love letter for OSU?

Hey P-Squared Pals! I have no idea what protein I want to do yet, but I can’t stop thinking about all the crazy sorts of materials we can come up to use for our models: yarn or wire or leaves … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, I have finally signed everyone up as an author.  You should each now try to author a new post.  Log in with the username and password you received by email.  Change your profile if you want  to give … Continue reading →

I had no idea what to put for the title or what to even post. First thing that popped into my mind. Yay! Minhazur P.S. All of you are beautiful, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise 😛

And I’m watching Royal Pains. Good show, by the way.

Most biology and biochemistry textbooks have a table showing the twenty amino acids found in proteins.  Here’s a figure you can use to quiz your knowledge:

On Monday we’ll meet each other, share a few stories, and fill in some details in our course syllabus.

I have set up your exhibits in the library of the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department (second floor Ag Life Sci Bldg). Come by and take a look if you have a chance. You can pick up your protein anytime.  Those … Continue reading →

Thank you BB399H students for sharing your creations.  You have proven beyond any doubt that there is more than one way to look at a protein molecule!  Thanks also go to all those who attended the show, including Kevin and … Continue reading →

Hey Guys! The tables are now set up for our show in SLUG 2. There are three tables on the right hand side of the room as soon as you walk in. Feel free to put up your protein whenever. … Continue reading →

Professional Judging Guidelines: 1. Scientific Insight 2. Artistic Merit “Between Ourselves” Judging Categories: 1. Most creative materials 2. Most effort and/or most complex 3. Most desperate-looking molecule

… see you at the UHC Thesis Fair! A celebration of undergraduate research at OSU. When: Wednesday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Where: Gallery and Rotunda of the Valley Library Protein Portraits will return to its regular schedule next week!

I’m making a last minute change to my protein, by moving from the blue variant to the green fluorescent protein.  It’s not much of a change because I can’t tell the two apart with the naked eye.  Anyway, the protein … Continue reading →

So basically, ferritin is composed of mostly alpha helices (4 lonand 1 short) with beta strands connecting them. Like we talked about the other day, some of the beta strands wrap around (because the helices go in the same direction … Continue reading →

The p53 protein (cellular tumor antigen) is an alpha-beta protein. It is composed of 4 alpha helices and 4 beta pleated sheets. I plan on using the following materials for the construction of my protein: faux flowers (plastic flowers), pipe … Continue reading →

Zif268, also known as Egr1(Early Growth Response Protein 1) is a transcription factor. It can be found in the nucleus of the cell where it regulates transcription of genes required for cell differentiation and mitogenesis. Zif268 is composed of 543 … Continue reading →

Interferon – Gamma Properties: IFN – gamma is a 4 subunit glycoprotein that functions in the immune system as a cytokine, or signaling molecule. It weighs about 64 kDa and is in the “all alpha” domain. One of its functions … Continue reading →

So the “class” for my protein is mainly alpha (this is all according to the PDB). The architecture type is considered up-down bundles.  Additionally, I believe at one time I mentioned that I had gone to a craft store and … Continue reading →