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Molecular CaseNet: Developing case studies using molecular representations for use in introductory chemistry, biology and biochemistry classes
Author(s) -
Jakubowski Henry,
Cortes Kimberly Linenberger,
Lenahan Melanie,
Marcey David,
Marsteller Pat,
Terrell Cassidy R.,
Dutta Shuchusmita
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.617.14
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , function (biology) , chemistry , representation (politics) , biochemistry , computational biology , engineering ethics , biology , medicine , engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , political science , radiology , politics , law
Understanding “Structure and Function” relationships is foundational to learning biology, chemistry, and biochemistry. However, exploring and using biochemical data resources, especially the Protein Data Bank, to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between structure and function are not common practices, especially in introductory courses. This project brings together biology and chemistry educators to develop case studies centered around molecular representations of biomolecules. We hope these studies, at the interface between both disciplines, will facilitate deeper understanding of structure/function in biology and chemistry and reduce conceptual barriers that hinder a common understanding. This presentation will focus on a hemoglobin case study that was developed and used in introductory chemistry and a one‐semester biochemistry course. Discussion will focus on implementation of using the same case at different levels of instruction, ideas for other content that could be used to bridge the disciplines of biology and chemistry using molecular representations and how you can get involved in the Molecular CaseNet. Support or Funding Information This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under award #1827011. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .