Several of these run in the browser using Shockwave
Desktop version here; note that it uses the slower (jsmol) version, but doesn't require Java
| Unit | Molecule | Brief description | Area | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hemoglobin | Learn structure-function by looking at specific amino acids and their roles | Protein function | structure-function, mutation, phenotype, folding, tutorial |
| A1 | Hemo Biology | mini research questions | Mutation, adaptation, evolution, diversity | Short (10' web research) questions about hemoglobin and: moles, horeshoe crabs, white meat... |
| C | Opsin | Discover 3 mutations => red vs. green | Protein function | mutation, structure-function, evolution |
| B | Genetic Diseases | Investigate symptoms, structures, and mutations | Protein Function | |
| E | DNA | Explore the interactions of bases, including tautomers and mutations | DNA structure/function | DNA, basepairing, genetic code, 3D molecule |
| C | DNA binding proteins | Explore common motifs in DNA binding | DNA structure/function | Tutorial views of specific protein::DNA interactions |
| D | P-glycoprotein | multi-drug transporter; cancer drug resistance | function of a complex, membrane-embedded pump | |
| H | ATPase | [Will be F1F0 ATPase and enzyme mech] | Protein mechanism | |
| I | Timers | [Will be EF-Tu, tubulins, GPCR] | Protein Function | |
| J | DNA Polymerase | Examine base selection, strand-holding | Protein Function |