An Introduction to Proteins

How proteins are made and what they look like

1. Introduction: What is a protein, and what do proteins do?
1. Structural elements
2. Examples of function: Enzymes, antibodies, hormones
2. How are proteins made? (The Central Dogma)
1. RNA vs. DNA
2. Transcription
3. Translation
3. What do proteins look like?
1. Amino acids
2. Primary structure
3. Secondary structure
1. Alpha helices
2. Beta sheets
3. Supersecondary structure
4. Tertiary and Quaternary structure
4. Example: The huntingtin protein

Last Modified: 02/11/2006

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