BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Questionnaire on: Proteins
(please press SUBMIT button when finished)
Fall 2013 


I. Basic Information

A. Your name 
II. Old Business

(No need to respond to any section if you've done so in an earlier questionnaire and nothing's changed)

Annotation of a Gene
A. How far have you gotten in annotating a gene?
    You can answer by referring to the last study question you addressed (e.g. SQ12). 

Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics (in the notes Annotation of a Gene):

B. If you have completed the annotation, how do you feel about it? Are you confident that your article and summary of an experiment adequately justifies the main annotation of the gene?

C. If you have not completed the annotation, what stands in your way?

D. In either case, how comfortable do you feel regarding the notion of what constitutes justification as opposed to a mere claim?
     

Research Proposal
How far are you along in finding a mentor for your research proposal? Need any help?
     

Wrinch (1936) - On the Molecular Structure of Chromosomes
Any parting concerns about the article or issues arising from it?

III. Protein structure and function
(No need to respond if you've done so in an earlier questionnaire and nothing's changed)

A. How far have you gotten in the notes entitled Protein?
    You can answer by referring to the last section you read or the last study question you addressed (e.g. SQ12). 

Consider how comfortable you are with the following topics (as defined by the notes Protein):

B. What amino acids are and how they differ from one another

C. How amino acids are joined to form proteins

D. How the sequence of amino acids of a protein contribute to its ultimate three-dimensional shape

E. The distinction between primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of proteins

F. How the entire three-dimensional structure participates in forming the critical active site of chymotrypsin

G. Two ways in which hydrophobic amino acids can direct a protein to sit in a membrane

H. How a greater ability to predict protein function from its primary structure would change the world we live in

I. What all of this has to do with bioinformatics

With this in mind, how could class time best be spent to meet your needs?

Choose up to three study questions that you would most like discussed in class:

SQ7  SQ8 SQ9 SQ10 SQ11 SQ12 SQ13 SQ14
IV. Sanger & Tuppy (first glance)

Were you able to get the article? Are you sure? How do you know it's the right one?

After glancing at the article and the companion, do you forsee particular difficulties you may have with Sanger & Tuppy, something I might be able to help with?

V. Miscellaneous

I wrote the companions (e.g. to Wrinch (1936) and Sanger & Tuppy (1951)) to ease your pain in reading articles, which for many of you is the first experience doing so. Do you see it as a time- and pain-saver or as additional work?

Any other comments, questions, suggestions, or concerns you may have?

Thanks!

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