Proteins involved in the biosynthesis of proteins.

Proteins need to be polymerized, folded and covalently modified in a number of ways. Lets discuss the type of proteins that are needed for these processes. Think about what problems the cell needs to solve to produce biologically active structure. Start with the ribosome. and those proteins involved with peptide bond formation.

Molecular circuits?

What comes to mind when you hear the term "molecular circuits"?

How would you go about comparing proteins in a way that allows us to understand their evolution?

Proteins show similarity and differences with one another at various levels of structure  and function. With this in mind, how would you go about comparing proteins in a way that allows us to understand their evolution?

The evolution of proteins?

Evolution is a genetic mechanism that resulting in the generational survival of DNA alteration that have a better adaptive value than the unaltered DNA. The biology of a gene is played out through the proteins they encode, so the more adaptive the protein the high rate of its gene being passed to the next generation.
Do proteins evolve separating from one another or is the evolution of one protein dependent on the evolution of other proteins? Why or Why not?

THe levels of structure?

To understand biological systems we need to understand the relationship between molecular structure and function, whether you are trying to solve a biological question or designing a drug to combat a disease. What are the levels of structure in proteins?

Welcome to the Blog for Biology of Proteins. This blog (for now) is open to the public, but was initiated to better facilitate discussion in Biol 6993 Biology of Proteins at Youngstown State University.