ERIC Number: EJ1084323
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Dec
Pages: 6
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3D Printing of Protein Models in an Undergraduate Laboratory: Leucine Zippers
Meyer, Scott C.
Journal of Chemical Education, v92 n12 p2120-2125 Dec 2015
An upper-division undergraduate laboratory experiment is described that explores the structure/function relationship of protein domains, namely leucine zippers, through a molecular graphics computer program and physical models fabricated by 3D printing. By generating solvent accessible surfaces and color-coding hydrophobic, basic, and acidic amino acid residues, students are able to visualize noncovalent interactions that are important in protein folding and protein-protein interactions.
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Laboratories, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Molecular Structure, Computer Graphics, Models, Technology Uses in Education, Scientific Concepts, Visualization, Hands on Science, Manipulative Materials, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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