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    Using Bioinformatics and Molecular Visualization to Develop Student Hypotheses in a Malate Dehydrogenase Oriented CURE
    Developing student creativity and ability to develop a testable hypothesis represents a significant challenge in most laboratory courses. This lesson demonstrates how students use facets of...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNoncovalent InteractionsEnzyme CatalysisProtein Structure/function

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    Waking up Anna - Adaptations and Conversion to Mol*
    This case focuses on understanding the molecular basis of Anna's sleeping disorder and its treatment. The adaptations addressed question clarity and reformatting to use Mol*.

    Keywords: sleepmolecular visualization and analysisPDBMolecular Case StudyGABAMolCaseNetMol*MolStarProtein visualizationFlumazenil

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    Augmented Reality Metabolic Pathways (ARMET)
    The ARMET app is developed using Unity, 3D molecules obtained from Protein Data Bank and ChemSpider-chemical structure database, the usage data are stored into a database (MySQL) and are analyzed...

    Keywords: BiochemistryAugmented RealityMetabolic Pathways

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    CRISPR Gene Editing: Designing the gRNA and Donor Template
    In this adaptation, students learn how CRISPR/Cas9 is used in bacterial immunity and gene editing. Students create both a gRNA target and a donor template to edit a gene. Mutations can be from the...

    Keywords: geneticseducationcell biologymolecular biologymutationStem cellsstructure-functionmolecular visualization and analysis3D protein structure /function analysisCRISPR/Cas9crisprDNA mutationPiwiPDBMolecular Case StudyPiwi Matters

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    Sequences and Properties of Gluten Proteins From Different Grains: A Virtual-Friendly Protein Laboratory
    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced much university instruction into virtual modes. As a result, many laboratory courses have either dropped content altogether or replaced hands-on activities with...

    Keywords: protein structure and functionProtein sequenceintermolecular forcesBiomacromolecules

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    Build-a-Phage Lab Manual
    This is a lab manual for phage genome synthesis that includes both Building Block synthesis and Semi-synthetic assembly.
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    Amino Acid Frequency
    This module introduces expected frequencies in the context of understanding amino acid composition. It is intended for an introductory biology audience.

    Keywords: Probabilitylinear regressionamino acidsOpenStaxGenetic InformationAminoAmino Acid Freuency

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    Online Adaptation of the Cell Engineer/Detective Lesson
    One of the most fundamental themes of biology is the relationship between structure and function, which is particularly evident when it comes to cells; however, the traditional cartoon depictions...

    Keywords: cell functionCell StructureOrganelles

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    Investigating the Function of a Transport Protein: Where is ABCB6 Located in Human Cells?
    One of the challenges of teaching Cell Biology is helping students understand important research methods used to study cells.  The goal of understanding cell biology methods is especially...

    Keywords: ABC transporter familyDifferential centrifugationImmunoblottingImmunofluorescence assayProtein localizationPurifying organellesSDS-PAGE

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    A 360˚ View of COVID-19
    In March 2020, institutions underwent a massive transition to distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With so little time to devise new materials to maximize learning in the new...

    Keywords: geneticsImmunologyBiochemistrybioinformaticsmolecular evolutionpublic healthvirusCOVID19

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    Introduction to nucleotide sequence analysis and protein modeling in MEGA and PyMol using coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
    Introduction into computational approaches in phylogeny and protein modeling based on coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (caused COVID-19 pandemic). Two self-guided tutorials for standard lab classes of 2.5...

    Keywords: phylogeneticsundergraduate educationbioinformaticsNCBICOVID19coronavirusMEGAPyMolvirtual labPDBprotein modelingSARSSARS-CoV

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    The Evolution of Color Vision in Monkeys: From Nucleotides to Ecology
    This case study examines the evolution color vision in Old World and New World monkeys from multiple biological perspectives.

    Keywords: phylogeneticsgenescase studybiologyResources @ NSF - NCCSTSColor visiondichromatictrichromaticnucleotidesproteinsopsinscell functioncone cellsphotoreceptorsspectral shiftgene duplicationmeiosissex-linkedfood gatheringmonkeysprimatesResources @ QUBES - Teaching & Referenceundergraduate biology education

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    Exploring Functions for Common Phage Proteins
    This resource is designed to help students better understand the functions of common structural and enzymatic phage proteins, and to relate these functions to phage structure using electron...
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    Teaching Cell Structures through Games
    As the basic unit of life, cells are a foundational concept for all of biology. Before students can appreciate how eukaryotic cells function either in isolation or in higher order and multicellular...

    Keywords: Cell Structurecell organellesTransmembrane Transport

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    How to Find a Gene: Retrieving Information From Gene Databases
    A strong understanding of distinct gene components and the ability to retrieve relevant information from gene databases are necessary to answer a diverse set of biological questions. However, often...

    Keywords: NCBItranscriptiontranslationGene StructureGene databasesEnsembl

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    Maria vs Malaria - AR Adaptation
    This case study focuses on a specific enzyme Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in the malarial parasite as a target for treating malaria. Students will be able to view selected molecular views from the...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsAugmented RealityLarge class sizemolecular visualizationstructure-functionuniprotProtein Data BankMolecular Case StudyMolecular CaseNet

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    Learn biotechnology, biophysics and business through scientific thinking and innovation
    Scientific, leadership and innovation skills are also an integral framework of the curriculum. All of them together or individually are important for enhancement of knowledge, critical thinking,...

    Keywords: educationbusinessBiotechnologybiophysicsleadershiprecombinant DNAgroup workcloninginnovationscientific thinkingplasmid

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    Targeting Misconceptions in the Central Dogma by Examining Viral Infection
    Understanding the central dogma and how changes in gene expression can impact cell function requires integration of several topics in molecular biology. Students often do not make the necessary...

    Keywords: datatranscriptionvirustranslationprotein functionmembrane transportPredictions

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    Translating Co-Translational Translocation
    Understanding the process of proteins targeting to specific locations within a cell is a fundamental part of cell biology. Synthesis of proteins by co-translational translocation, which also...

    Keywords: Topologyco-translational translocationendoplasmic reticulumprotease protection assaysecretory proteinssignal sequencetransmembrane proteins

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    Investigating Enzyme Structure and Function Through Model-Building and Peer Teaching in an Introductory Biology Course
    A foundational knowledge of the relationship between structure and function is critical to understanding how enzymes work. The seemingly invisible nature of these molecular interactions makes it...

    Keywords: structure-functionEnzymeallosteric regulationcompetitive inhibitionfeedback inhibitionnoncompetitive inhibitionproductsubstrate

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