Assignment 1

The discovery of the structure of DNA

The medication gabapentin was initially used for seizures but as science progressed, so did its’ uses.

This case card provides an example of how the scientific method is used to create experiments following the pattern of observe, experiment, interpret and reason.

The 3D structure of a protein plays a key role in its function within the body, whether that be an enzyme to speed up reactions or a signalling molecule to regulate the production of DNA. The interconnection between shape and function can be explained through experiments, and applied to many other biomolecules required for the…

What is Radiation therapy? And what it teaches us about scientific collaboration using tools and technologies.

As technology advances, there have been developments in creating a new mechanism generating automated software system that predicts uncharacterized enzyme mechanisms based on similarity in structure and function to other enzymes with well-known mechanisms. This progression in the industry reveals how science is influenced by tools, technologies, collaboration, and human interpretation.

The development of the understanding of enzyme action from the “lock and key” approach to the “induced fit” model reminds us that science is always changing as new discoveries are made.