Evidence of Work
In this project, we were tasked with finding a disease that is caused by protein. From there we researched the effected protein, details about the disease, the people getting the disease, symptoms, treatments, barriers for a cure, and the difference between Mad Cow and a similar disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob. After conducting that research, we were able to find that the disease effects people that eat meat that came from a cow with mad cow disease and is fatal. The effected protein is prion ,which when effected by mad cow destroys nervous system tissues, the brain, and spinal cord. the disease effects a very small population ,with only 231 dying from it worldwide. The symptoms include anxiety, depression, memory loss, insomnia, blurred vision, and blindness. There are not any treatments for Mad Cow Disease and there's no cure because scientists don't understand how the disease works.
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Codon: A codon is a sequence in which three nucleotides come together and form a DNA or RNA molecule.
Anti-codon: An anti-codon is a sequnce in which three nucleotides form genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, which corresponds to a complementary codon in the messenger RNA.
Polymerase: Polymerase is a type of enzyme that creates the form of polymer, mainly DNA and RNA though
Polypeptide Chain: Polypeptide chains are a bunch of amino acids linked together and each protein consists of at least one polypeptide chain.
4 Protein Folding Structures: The four structures are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quarternary
Transcription: Transcription is the process in which a copy of RNA that is complementary to the DNA
Translation: Translation is the part where the mRNA is translated to make a polypeptide sequnce.
Alpha Helix: Alpha Helix is a coiled structure of an amino acid chain that is stabilized by hydrogen bonds
Beta Sheets: Beta sheets are made up of beta strands that are connected to a few hydrogen bonds that provide a backbone for the sheet
Prion: Prions are a type of protein that is misfolded and therefore associated in many neuro-degenerative diseases; located in the nervous system
Amino Acids: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
RNA: RNA is ribonucleic acid, its main role is carrying out instructions that are given by the DNA, and it is found in all cells.
DNA: DNA is material found in all eukaryotic cells and carries genetic information.
mRNA: mRNA is a group of RNA molecules that carry genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes
tRNA: tRNA is an RNA molecule that assists in decoding mRNA into a protein
Anti-codon: An anti-codon is a sequnce in which three nucleotides form genetic code in a transfer RNA molecule, which corresponds to a complementary codon in the messenger RNA.
Polymerase: Polymerase is a type of enzyme that creates the form of polymer, mainly DNA and RNA though
Polypeptide Chain: Polypeptide chains are a bunch of amino acids linked together and each protein consists of at least one polypeptide chain.
4 Protein Folding Structures: The four structures are primary, secondary, tertiary, and quarternary
Transcription: Transcription is the process in which a copy of RNA that is complementary to the DNA
Translation: Translation is the part where the mRNA is translated to make a polypeptide sequnce.
Alpha Helix: Alpha Helix is a coiled structure of an amino acid chain that is stabilized by hydrogen bonds
Beta Sheets: Beta sheets are made up of beta strands that are connected to a few hydrogen bonds that provide a backbone for the sheet
Prion: Prions are a type of protein that is misfolded and therefore associated in many neuro-degenerative diseases; located in the nervous system
Amino Acids: Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
RNA: RNA is ribonucleic acid, its main role is carrying out instructions that are given by the DNA, and it is found in all cells.
DNA: DNA is material found in all eukaryotic cells and carries genetic information.
mRNA: mRNA is a group of RNA molecules that carry genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes
tRNA: tRNA is an RNA molecule that assists in decoding mRNA into a protein
Reflection
I enjoyed this project because it helped me better understand disease that are protein related as well as protein synthesis. My main contribution was conducting research about the disease. And I feel I did a solid job when it came to executing that. More specifically, I focused my research on the symptoms for the disease, treatments for the disease, and the effects it has on humans that contract the disease.
However, there are also some things I could improve upon. One of those would definitely be being more involved in what my group is doing because I felt that there were times when I didn't know what some people in my group were doing and what I should be doing at that time. Another thing I could improve upon would be staying on task because I feel in this project I was off task more than usual.
However, there are also some things I could improve upon. One of those would definitely be being more involved in what my group is doing because I felt that there were times when I didn't know what some people in my group were doing and what I should be doing at that time. Another thing I could improve upon would be staying on task because I feel in this project I was off task more than usual.