BIOL 5102

Structural Biology Seminar

Spring 2014

Jan 30 Chapter 2 'Your cells are not micelles!'

Introduction by the instructor: Colloids, protein structure, X-ray diffraction patterns

Discussion of Key paper A: by W.T. Astbury and H.J. Woods

Students 1. __Meghan____ (333-5)_ 2. ___Samantha____(343-4)__ 3. __Samantha_(371-3)_

Feb 6. Chapter 3 'Workers of the World, Cast off your Chains!'

Introduction by the instructor: Cyclol theory

Discussion of cyclol theory by Dorothy Wrinch, Key papers A,B.

Student 4. ____Meghan______(A)__ 5. ___Raamis_(B)_____

Discussion of criticism of cyclol theory by Pauling and Niemann. Key paper C.

Students 6. __Dalton__

Discussion of the response by Wrinch. Key paper D. Student 7.____Nina_____

Feb 13. Chapter 3 continued 'Workers of the World, Cast off your Chains!'

Key paper E. 'Dorothy Wrinch and a Search for the Structure of Proteins' by Maureen Julian (1984)

Student 8. ___Yazen_____

Discussion of Astbury's review of proteins. Key paper F.

Student 9. __Alejandra_ (378-383)______ Student 10. _Nina__ (384-388)_____

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