Tag: proteins

(noun. /pro-teen) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? A protein is a molecule composed of amino acids, joined together […]

Prions: the infectious agent that comes from within

March 25, 2024 admin

by Jenna Grabowski When people hear the term “infectious disease,” they typically think of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or […]

Cytometry by time-of-flight (CyTOF)

Techniques

March 25, 2024 admin

by Hazel Milla Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Mass cytometry, also called cytometry by […]

Prion

Glossary

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 admin

(noun. PREE-ahn) by Olivia Conway What does it mean? A prion is a misfolded protein, typically found in the brain, […]

Immunofluorescence

Glossary

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 admin

(noun. /im-yuh-noh-floor-ESS-uhns/) by Anna Goddard What does it mean? A technique used to determine where a protein or antibody is […]

Fluorescent transcriptional reporters

Techniques

December 18, 2023 admin

by Leslie Kent Fun Rating: 5/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? During gene expression, DNA is transcribed […]

Isolating Protein from Cells

Techniques

November 17, 2023 admin

by Macy Osborne-Frazier Fun Rating: 4/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Isolating protein from cells allows a […]

Amino Acid

Glossary

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 admin

(noun/uh-mean-OH-ah-sid) by Chelsea Smith What does it mean? Amino acids are naturally occurring compounds that are the building blocks for […]

Your Cells are Left-handed: The Chirality of Living Things

October 27, 2023 admin

By Henry Dieckhaus Approximately 10% of people identify as left-handed if asked to write a sentence or throw a ball […]

Yeast-Two-Hybrid

Techniques

October 27, 2023 admin

By Chelsea Smith Fun Rating: 3/5 Difficulty Rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? Yeast-two-hybrid screens are used to determine […]

Clathrin

Glossary

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 admin

(noun. /Klaa-TH-RiN/) by Autumn Coleman What does it mean? Clathrin is a protein that assists cells in endocytosis, a process […]

Método de Bradford para Cuantificar Proteínas

Español

May 12, 2023 admin

Original en inglés escrito por Madison Williams, Febrero 10, 2021 (English version) Traducido por Tiffany Riascos Escala de diversión: 3/5 […]

Odessa Goudy

Scientist Spotlights

February 24, 2023 admin

By Mikayla Feldbauer This interview was conducted in Fall 2022. On the date of publication, Odessa Goudy had just earned […]

Cytokine

Glossary

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 admin

(noun. / SAI-toh-kine /) By Sara Lowe What does it mean? Cytokines can be thought of as the body’s messengers. […]

Kinase

Glossary

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 admin

(noun. /KAI-nayz/) by Madison Williams What does it mean? A kinase is an enzyme that promotes the transfer of a […]

Denature

Glossary

April 30, 2021November 18, 2022 admin

(verb. /dee-NAY-chur/) By Mariah Jones What does it mean? To “denature” something means to change it fundamentally. In science, this […]

Bradford Protein Assay

Techniques

February 10, 2021November 11, 2022 admin

By Madison Williams Fun rating: 3/5 Difficulty rating: 2/5 What is the general purpose? A Bradford Protein Assay detects protein […]

Substrate

Glossary

October 29, 2020November 10, 2023 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger (noun. /SUB-strate/) What does it mean? In biochemistry, a substrate is a molecule that an enzyme acts […]

Western Blot

Techniques

October 13, 2020November 11, 2022 admin

By Riya Gohil Fun rating: 4/5 Difficulty rating: 4/5 What is the general purpose? Western Blots utilize gel electrophoresis to separate protein […]

Enzyme

Glossary

October 8, 2020February 25, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger (noun / ENZ-eye-m) What does it mean? An enzyme is a molecule that “speeds up” the rate […]