DESCRIPTION
Groups learned about protein synthesis and chose a disease to study. We had to describe how a protein can cause a disease and compare a normal protein to a diseased one, as well as provide the general background of the disease.
My group chose Huntington's Disease and made a video explaining it, which can be shown below.
Groups learned about protein synthesis and chose a disease to study. We had to describe how a protein can cause a disease and compare a normal protein to a diseased one, as well as provide the general background of the disease.
My group chose Huntington's Disease and made a video explaining it, which can be shown below.
CONTENT
Nucleus- Center of a cell, contains genetic material
Transcription- First step of protein synthesis
DNA- Has genetic information and is double-stranded, made up of nucleotides
Translation- Second step in protein synthesis
RNA Polymerase- Enzyme that follows strand of DNA
Codon/Anti-Codon- Start codon marks where translation into a protein sequence starts and the anti-codon shows where it ends
Ribosome- Bind messenger and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins
Amino Acid- Make up proteins
tRNA-Carries amino acid to ribosome, directed by codon
Polypeptide Chain- Chain of amino acids
Folding- Protein folds into 3-dimensional shape
Protein- Compound of amino acids
REFLECTION
Each of the groups presented in different forms of media, and since my group chose to make an informational video, it took longer than we had expected. At the start of the project, each group made a Gantt Chart, a visual representation of what needed to be done and when by. We checked the chart at the beginning of each workday, but had miscalculated the time that each objective needed to be completed, resulting in working outside of class. In the end, the due date was moved, giving us extra time to finish last-minute editing. My group collaborated well, as we had worked on the previous project together. We got off task at times as a result of this and could do a better job of time management. We also split the workload unevenly and distributed the objectives of the day poorly throughout the duration of the project. At times, the next step could not be completed without the step before. For example, we could not film scenes without having finished the diagram that were to accompany them in the video.
I worked on this project with Howard Fry, Eliam Weinstock, and Tak Maga.
Nucleus- Center of a cell, contains genetic material
Transcription- First step of protein synthesis
DNA- Has genetic information and is double-stranded, made up of nucleotides
Translation- Second step in protein synthesis
RNA Polymerase- Enzyme that follows strand of DNA
Codon/Anti-Codon- Start codon marks where translation into a protein sequence starts and the anti-codon shows where it ends
Ribosome- Bind messenger and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins
Amino Acid- Make up proteins
tRNA-Carries amino acid to ribosome, directed by codon
Polypeptide Chain- Chain of amino acids
Folding- Protein folds into 3-dimensional shape
Protein- Compound of amino acids
REFLECTION
Each of the groups presented in different forms of media, and since my group chose to make an informational video, it took longer than we had expected. At the start of the project, each group made a Gantt Chart, a visual representation of what needed to be done and when by. We checked the chart at the beginning of each workday, but had miscalculated the time that each objective needed to be completed, resulting in working outside of class. In the end, the due date was moved, giving us extra time to finish last-minute editing. My group collaborated well, as we had worked on the previous project together. We got off task at times as a result of this and could do a better job of time management. We also split the workload unevenly and distributed the objectives of the day poorly throughout the duration of the project. At times, the next step could not be completed without the step before. For example, we could not film scenes without having finished the diagram that were to accompany them in the video.
I worked on this project with Howard Fry, Eliam Weinstock, and Tak Maga.