Assignment

Paper format:

The format must include:

1. Summary/Abstract (one paragraph, <1 page)

2. Introduction: Briefly describe the background and significance that lead to research about the enzyme/protein

3. Main body of the text: describe various aspects of the enzyme/protein

4. References (list the papers you cited in Introduction and Main body).

Length: not exceed 10 (excluding references and large figures), double-spaced, typed pages, with the font size 12 and 1″ margin at each side.

Main body of the text must include, but not limited to, the following elements:

1. Show the complete DNA sequence of the gene that encodes the protein of your choice (e.g. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed).

2. Show the deduced amino acid sequence encoded by the gene;

3. Describe the enzymatic reaction and metabolic function of the protein.

4. Describe how the enzyme/protein is regulated, such as longterm, short-term regulation, cofactors, etc.

5. Describe what is known about the cellular and physiological processes that the protein/gene impacts.

6. Discuss the potential implication and applications of the enzyme/protein to human nutrition, health, or disease, or in plant growth/agricultural application.

7. Provide your evaluation of current knowledge gaps about the enzyme/protein; Identify an area/problem on which further study is needed

8. Propose one experiment/study that you may use to address the problem you have identified in #7, including brief approach(es)/method(s) you might use.