The Assignment
We have to be able to in detail explain how a protein causes a disease by talking about protein synthesis, comparing diseased cells to normal cells, and to give extra information on the disease. We have to create a presentation that isn't a slideshow to display our research on our protein disease and our research on proteins and protein synthesis.
Project
Content
Protein synthesis - A process where cells create specific proteins using transcription and translation.
Transcription - The first step of protein synthesis where DNA is turned into RNA in the nucleus
Translation - The RNA is turned into tRNA and mRNA and attaches to a ribosome to release amino acids that form polypeptide chain that folds into a protein.
Protein folding - The process where a protein folds into its 3-D natural form.
Codon - A sequence of three nucleotides in the DNA or RNA
Polymerse - A substance made up of one or just a few molecules that are repeated
Primary structure - A chain of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
Tertiary structure - A polypeptide chain with secondary protein structures
Quaternary structure - multiple folded proteins in a multiple subunited structure
Alpha helix - A flat coil found in the secondary structures of protein
Beta sheet - A sheet made of beta strands commonly found in secondary protein structures
Amino acids - A basic organic compound that makes up proteins
RNA - A copied version of DNA that was completed using half of a DNA´s helix
Transcription - The first step of protein synthesis where DNA is turned into RNA in the nucleus
Translation - The RNA is turned into tRNA and mRNA and attaches to a ribosome to release amino acids that form polypeptide chain that folds into a protein.
Protein folding - The process where a protein folds into its 3-D natural form.
Codon - A sequence of three nucleotides in the DNA or RNA
Polymerse - A substance made up of one or just a few molecules that are repeated
Primary structure - A chain of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
Tertiary structure - A polypeptide chain with secondary protein structures
Quaternary structure - multiple folded proteins in a multiple subunited structure
Alpha helix - A flat coil found in the secondary structures of protein
Beta sheet - A sheet made of beta strands commonly found in secondary protein structures
Amino acids - A basic organic compound that makes up proteins
RNA - A copied version of DNA that was completed using half of a DNA´s helix
Reflection
This was a very fun project. Although the content and subject was very boring and uninteresting i greatly enjoyed working with my piers. I think i did a very good job of keeping our group working and leading my troops to success. Also I think I did well playing my part in the group and not overstepping my boundaries.
I need to work on Always being perfectly on task because where I got all of my work done I sometimes goofed off. Also I need to work on getting all of the group to contribute their own ideas because i usually let my ideas dominate the brainstorms. I will back off and let others use their ideas next time and I will try to always be on task and to distribute work more evenly.
I need to work on Always being perfectly on task because where I got all of my work done I sometimes goofed off. Also I need to work on getting all of the group to contribute their own ideas because i usually let my ideas dominate the brainstorms. I will back off and let others use their ideas next time and I will try to always be on task and to distribute work more evenly.