Bacterial Cell Drawing

Biomolecule Drawing

Cell Biology Meme

This meme represents Ligase’s function of joining the phosphodiester bonds in DNA to keep it stable. This is represented by the ligase saying “just makin’ ends meet”. This play on words means that it is both trying to pay it’s bills and doing its job.

Scientific Literature Essay

End-of-Term Reflection

One interesting fact I learned about this class helped me visualize how blood clots can form and be prevented from forming. Learning about a tripeptide called Arginylglycylaspartic acid or RGD grabbed my interest as I am very interested in pharmacodynamics. Since RGD is responsible for preventing blood clots from forming, multiple medications have been produced using this acid to reduce the risk of strokes or heart attacks. There is also research underway to see the effects of RGD preventing integrins from forming new bloods vessels to supply nutrients to unknown tumors. These anti-angiogenic treatments are interesting to me because I aspire to be a surgical oncologist; so learning how to prevent blood flow to tumors, thwarting their growth, would be an amazing scientific discovery.