Dramir36 Week 11
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Purpose
- To learn how to search the primary literature.
- To prepare and give a journal club presentation.
10 definitions of biological terms
- retrograde pathway: The mechanism of moving backward or against the usual direction of flow. Biology Dictionary (2019)
- septin: A protein involved in cytokinesis and also functions in maintaining cell morphology Biology Dictionary (2019)
- β‐galactosidase: One of a class of enzymes which cuts the glycosidic bond between the sugar galactose and another sugar molecule (of a different type than galactose). Biology Dictionary (2019)
- oxidoreductase: An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from an electron donor (reductant) to an electron acceptor (oxidant) in a redox reaction Biology Dictionary (2019)
- trehalose: A disaccharide made up of two α-glucose molecules, and serves as an energy source in certain fungi, bacteria, plants, and invertebrates Biology Dictionary (2019)
- supernatant: The soluble liquid fraction of a sample after centrifugation or precipitation of insoluble solids. Biology Dictionary (2019)
- biosynthesis: The production of a complex chemical compound from simpler precursors in a living organism, usually involving enzymes (to catalyze the reaction) and energy source (such as ATP) Biology Dictionary (2019)
- assimilation: The act of absorption or incorporation into the biological tissue. Biology Dictionary (2019)
- isoform: Any of the proteins with the same function and similar amino acid sequence, encoded by different genes (or by RNA transcript). Biology Dictionary (2019)
- attenuate: Tapering gradually. Biology Dictionary (2019)
Outline of Journal Article
Annotated Bibliography
Conclusion
Data/Files
References
- Barreto, L., Canadell, D., Valverde-Saubí, D., Casamayor, A., & Ariño, J. (2012). The short-term response of yeast to potassium starvation. Environmental Microbiology, 14(11), 3026–3042. doi: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2012.02887.x, https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2012.02887.x
- Biology Online. (2019). Biology Dictionary. https://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Main_Page
