strings to blobs hb one. how do we go from ‘string’ of mrna to a machine? –machine = 3d object...
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• How do we go from ‘string’ of mRNA to a MACHINE?
– machine = 3D object that does stuff
• How do proteins get the shape?– Term: ‘folding’
• How specific aminos and protein shapes = operational machines
What Matters Today?
From there to here• Week 2: How DNA can ‘mean’
anything; how it can pass that meaning on (replication)
• Week 3: How DNA can send out a ‘message’ (transcription); how that ‘message’ can be ‘translated’ into amino acids
• Now: How a string of amino acids is formed into a functional shape
“Building Blocks”
• There are ~ 5 ways molecular surfaces can ‘feel’
• What are they?
• Amino acid ‘Easter egg hunt’ – find the one(s) that…
• Homepage -> “Sources”
• Interweb
Your Turn
• You ‘fold’ a protein: ProFolder (Bio181L_Go)
• Show me each solution (Q4)
• Leave 2nd on screen
Profolder Features• Destinations (lower right) => Folding• Top: amino acid string• Squares: places amino acids could go. Note
‘Undo last’ button• Two spots--use one to improve upon what
you did in the other• Bottom: note that when you mouseOver an
amino acid, it’s structure & ‘feel’ are shown
Inside and Outside• Protein folding, oil/water, m-brane
formation all same principle
• Protein folding- individual units attached to a pair of neighbors
• Many proteins need no further ‘instruction’ than sequence & water
If THIS is true…
• Pencils made of….
http://www.nano-enhanced-wholesale-technologies.com/faq/carbon-forms.htm
If THIS is true…
• Pencils made of….
• Paper made of…
• Oil and water…
• Pencils, paper, oil, water…
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Scale & role
Image source: http://www.myoptumhealth.com/portal/ADAM/item/Sickle+cell+disease
Small capillary(blood vessel)
Tetramer:4 protein chains(~145 amino acids)
Oxygen molecule2 atoms
Heme:C34H32O4N4Fe
You’ve seen this before:
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
You’ve seen this before:What is it?
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
You’ve seen this before:Amino Acid sequence
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
How is this determined?
You’ve seen this before:Amino Acid sequenceWhat is it?
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
You’ve seen this before:Amino Acid sequenceAlpha Helix
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
How is this determined?
You’ve seen this before:Amino Acid sequenceAlpha HelixWhat is it?
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
You’ve seen this before:Amino Acid sequenceAlpha HelixFolded peptide
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
How is this determined?
You’ve seen this before:Amino Acid sequenceAlpha HelixFolded peptideAggregation of peptides
http://compbio.pbworks.com/w/page/16252897/Introduction-and-Basic-Molecular-Biology
• How hemoglobin’s amino acid sequence generates its structure
• Why hemoglobin is a tetramer (gang of four)
What will we learn about Hb?
• Turn OFF Wi-Fi; QUIT safari (not close window)
• READ the instructions on the intro...
• READ the instructions on each question...
• READ the instructions on the webpage...
• READ all the words of each question...
Running the Tutorial (Hemo one)
• Turn OFF Wi-Fi; QUIT safari (not close window)
• READ the instructions on the intro...
• READ the instructions on each question...
• READ the instructions on the webpage...
• READ all the words of each question...
Running the Tutorial (Hemo one)
• Spend about 10 minutes on your question
• I need a ‘link’
• 2-3 sentence summary of findings
• Search words that were most effective
• Brief comment on ‘interestingness’ and accessibility
“Mini Research”
• Genetic disease part 2
• Follow the rubric
• Your mutations linked on course calendar
Your Disease