Author Archives: Beach Bum

Protein Data for p53

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Beach Bum

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 →

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A Day in the Life of p53….

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Beach Bum

To Do List: -Protect DNA from damage -Make proteins to halt DNA replication to repair the damage -Or, if damage is too severe, recommend that the cell commit suicide Such is the life of the p53 tumor suppressor I chose … Continue reading →

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Prions

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Beach Bum

I chose this orientation because it shows the simplicity of the prion, which is somewhat misleading to its crucial function. Continue reading →

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Molecule of the Month

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Beach Bum

I read about T-cell Receptors and Prions. We encountered both in BI 212, so I figured I’d check them out again. Pretty cool!

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