BIOL 5102

Structural Biology Seminar

Spring 2008

Jan 25 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. _____SV___________ 2. _______PV__________

Feb 1. 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 3. ___Jaipret_____

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

Student 4. ___Nicolas_______

Discussion of the response by Wrinch. Key paper D. Student 5.___Bahaa_______

Feb 8. 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 6. ___Lisa_____

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

Student 7. ____Bahaa______

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