Name that protein! [Archive]

basa

07-09-2005, 13:33

Can anyone put a name to this protein?

Erm .... you ARE joking aren't you ?? :Yikes:

I doubt even the most experience bio-chemist could recognise a protein from its chemical formula let alone a structural drawing. :erm:

Maggy

07-09-2005, 13:40

Looks like a Martin to me :D

Do you actually mean Martian?

Because I'm having a hard job seeing the resemblance to Martin. ;)

littld

07-09-2005, 13:42

I think I have one of these at home in a cardboard box.

It's with the Christmas tree, I think.

:)

Nugget

07-09-2005, 13:44

Do you actually mean Martian?

Because I'm having a hard job seeing the resemblance to Martin. ;)

Well, we obviously know different Martins ;)

Actually, if you just look at the thumbnail rather than the enlarged version, it loloks like some sort of insect that has been made up of various images.

Right, I'm off to see if I can catch Martin :D

marky

07-09-2005, 13:46

I'm a bit thick but you could look here http://www.strgen.org/:)

Robert Atkins

07-09-2005, 13:47

A quick google search shows it's her DNA, the name? Birka

Nugget

07-09-2005, 13:48

A quick google search shows it's her DNA, the name? Birka

Nah, it doesn't look anything like her - Xaccers image isn't a brunette :disturbd:

me283

07-09-2005, 13:48

Can anyone put a name to this protein?

It looks like the mess I make when I'm wrapping a present. Does that count as a protein? :)

basa

07-09-2005, 13:50

Actually it's the latest origami craze ! :D

marky

07-09-2005, 13:56

Is it a PROTEIN STRUCTURE UNIVERSE from star trek:scratch:

Nugget

07-09-2005, 13:59

Is it a PROTEIN STRUCTURE UNIVERSE from star trek:scratch:

Well, it does appear to be klingon on to something

*ahem* :erm:

marky

07-09-2005, 14:02

Well, it does appear to be klingon on to something

*ahem* :erm:

you may have something there look right at the bottom of it :rolleyes:

me283

07-09-2005, 14:02

Well, it does appear to be klingon on to something

*ahem* :erm:

It's life Nug, but not as we know it...

Nugget

07-09-2005, 14:03

It's life Nug, but not as we know it...

That's lucky, 'cos it definitely wasn't funny :disturbd:

/ :Yikes: Nug admits to a bad gag - what is the world coming too :D

me283

07-09-2005, 14:05

Actually, if you turn it upside down it looks a bit like Rolf Harris after a particularly bad incident with his paint...

And no, I can't tell what it is yet.

Xaccers

07-09-2005, 14:20

Unfortunatley I don't know anything about protein ribbon diagrams (hey I did astrophysics and it wasn't on the silibus!), so I can't break it down into it's constituent parts to get an idea what it might be.

Dave Stones

07-09-2005, 14:25

i see your mystery protein and raise you one Beta-Ketoacyl-[Acyl Carrier Protein] Synthase I In Complex With Thiolactomycin :p:

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Nugget

07-09-2005, 14:28

i see your mystery protein and raise you one Beta-Ketoacyl-[Acyl Carrier Protein] Synthase I In Complex With Thiolactomycin :p:

http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Global/2/2BB385E4-3C3D-40F4-A360-364D48E01297/0/chp_pdbid_1FJ4.jpg

See, that just looks like a chicken :disturbd:

Dave Stones

07-09-2005, 14:29

See, that just looks like a chicken :disturbd:

has an awesomely complicated name though, it's almost welsh it is that complicated ;)
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to stay on topic, was just a demonstration to show how complex the challenge is going to be...

me, i'm a mechanical engineer so i know even less about protein structure than an astrophysicist (patrick moore in the making, please say you have a monocle...) ;) it looks purdy though...

Nugget

07-09-2005, 14:30

has an awesomely complicated name though, it's almost welsh it is that complicated ;)

Welsh? Nah, it's got too many vowels to be Welsh ;)

Sorry, I meant Whlsh ;) :p:

Dave Stones

07-09-2005, 14:33

just to clarify, do you actually know what this is and you are tormenting us, or are we doing your homework for you, in which case i want a mention in the appendix :p:

danielf

07-09-2005, 14:33

has an awesomely complicated name though, it's almost welsh it is that complicated ;)

So that's what Welsh birds look like? :disturbd: :erm:

Nugget

07-09-2005, 14:36

So that's what Welsh birds look like? :disturbd: :erm:

Only the chickens.

Mind you, I'd be pretty scared if Dave was coming towards me with that look on his face :D

Dave Stones

07-09-2005, 14:51

Only the chickens.

Mind you, I'd be pretty scared if Dave was coming towards me with that look on his face :D

my face is permanently :angel: ;)

i'd be scared if russell came at me with that face...

marky

07-09-2005, 15:11

A.K.A(pancake king) Unfortunatley I don't know anything about protein ribbon diagrams (hey I did astrophysics and it wasn't on the silibus!), so I can't break it down into it's constituent parts to get an idea what it might be.

I must be sad i just spent 1/2 hour viewing images to try and find it and the nearest i got was this :dunce:

Nugget

07-09-2005, 15:16

my face is permanently :angel: ;)

i'd be scared if russell came at me with that face...

Be fair Dave - if Russ got near you, you'd probably be scarred ;)

Maggy

07-09-2005, 16:20

Why does Russ have the hard man tag of the forum?He's a Christian and a man of PEACE. :confused:

Nugget

07-09-2005, 16:26

Why does Russ have the hard man tag of the forum?He's a Christian and a man of PEACE. :confused:

I think it's the shaved head that makes everyone think he's a hard man.

Oh, hang on, shaved? Maybe not

Anyway, I was only joking Coggy :)

Xaccers

07-09-2005, 16:32

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2005/09/21.jpg

It's part of a work challenge

Maggy

07-09-2005, 16:36

I think it's the shaved head that makes everyone think he's a hard man.

Oh, hang on, shaved? Maybe not

Anyway, I was only joking Coggy :)

Tell me Nuggy, is there a piccy of you around? :erm:

and do I need a strong stomach
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http://www.sgcgb.com/xac/aaf.jpg

It's part of a work challenge

I haven't a clue sorry.What will you get if you get it right?

Just to see what we would be sharing prizewise if we help.

Nugget

07-09-2005, 16:41

Tell me Nuggy, is there a piccy of you around? :erm:

and do I need a strong stomach

Well, there is one in my profile but, to be fair, you may need to steel yourself before you look at it :)

EDIT: Oh, and I'm fairly sure that Russ knows I'm joking too. Let's face it, I'm not exactly having a problem with my fringe getting in the way either :)

Theodoric

07-09-2005, 17:35

Is it D.N.A ?
I've carefully checked and as no one has seen fit to point it out, may I respectfully say that DNA is not a protein. :)

By the way, I clicked on properties and there was not a single bit of information about its properties. All it did was witter on about location and width and height and such like.

Graham

07-09-2005, 17:45

Can anyone put a name to this protein?

Wasn't that the one in the Tate Modern...? :D

Ramrod

07-09-2005, 18:17

Can anyone put a name to this protein?Well it's symmetrical about the Y-axis.....if that helps...

Theodoric

07-09-2005, 18:59

Well it's symmetrical about the Y-axis.....if that helps...
Nah, that's definitely the z-axis about which it is symmetrical.

PS Note the hyperpedantic use of the preposition. :)

marky

07-09-2005, 19:05

marky now moves slowly away from geekdom :Sprint:

handyman

07-09-2005, 20:01

I've carefully checked and as no one has seen fit to point it out, may I respectfully say that DNA is not a protein. :)

By the way, I clicked on properties and there was not a single bit of information about its properties. All it did was witter on about location and width and height and such like.

To be honest I googled imaged protein and looked through, dna came up on it and the piccy was not far away from the one xaccers posted.

Ramrod

07-09-2005, 20:10

The colours in the picture must denote different amino acid chains, if thats the case and we can find out what they are (if the colours are standard) we could perhaps deduce the protein from it's amino acid sequence.........(clutching at straws) :D
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Nah, that's definitely the z-axis about which it is symmetrical.Since I haven't drawn a graph for over 10 years I bow to your superior knowledge :D

Jules

07-09-2005, 22:10

I think it is a transpeptidase which is a penicillin binding protein

Roy MM

07-09-2005, 22:16

I think it is a transpeptidase which is a penicillin binding protein

Bet your not blonde Jules. :D

Jules

07-09-2005, 22:17

Now now Roy you know that I am :) lol

Ramrod

07-09-2005, 22:18

I think it is a transpeptidase which is a penicillin binding proteinWhy do you think that?

Jules

07-09-2005, 22:20

Because that is what it looks like Rammy

Ramrod

07-09-2005, 22:28

Because that is what it looks like RammyI know that you think it's what it looks like--but why do you think that.........do you have a pic to compare it to or are you a biochemist etc? :)

marky

07-09-2005, 22:30

Because that is what it looks like Rammy

ok mark now looks for the csi dvd's and then bogs off because this is waaay over my head :confused:

homealone

07-09-2005, 22:45

maybe this should be 'my favourite enzyme' - mine is alcohol dehydrogenase - and is my vote for the protein 'name' :D

marky

07-09-2005, 22:49

maybe this should be 'my favourite enzyme' - mine is alcohol dehydrogenase - and is my vote for the protein 'name' :D

what this one :D

homealone

07-09-2005, 22:52

maybe this should be 'my favourite enzyme' - mine is alcohol dehydrogenase - and is my vote for the protein 'name' :D

what this one :D

working ;)

this is all quite topical as many companies are trying to patent peptide sequences ;)

ScaredWebWarrior

07-09-2005, 23:23

Can anyone put a name to this protein?

I think it looks like Cytochromes b5

See here http://www.icgeb.org/~p450srv/P450_MOLSCRIPT.html (http://www.icgeb.org/%7Ep450srv/P450_MOLSCRIPT.html) (last entry in the list mentioned here)

(Imagine image rotated slightly.)

PS - I was assuming the question was genuine

PPS - The amount of silly/OT posting on this thread is phenomenal! It must be late. :)

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this is all quite topical as many companies are trying to patent peptide sequences ;)

So far I have submitted patent requests for all the 'proteins' mentioned in this thread so far.

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You might want to look over http://www.mcsg.anl.gov/ (3-D Structures)

I had a quick look, but couldn't find a match...

budwieser

07-09-2005, 23:25

Is it something they put into KFC coatings or something :dozey: :shrug: :D

Are you a `Natural` Blonde then Jules? :D :naughty: Any pics?:naughty:

Xaccers

08-09-2005, 11:12

I think it looks like Cytochromes b5

See here http://www.icgeb.org/~p450srv/P450_MOLSCRIPT.html (http://www.icgeb.org/%7Ep450srv/P450_MOLSCRIPT.html) (last entry in the list mentioned here)

(Imagine image rotated slightly.)

PS - I was assuming the question was genuine

PPS - The amount of silly/OT posting on this thread is phenomenal! It must be late. :)

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So far I have submitted patent requests for all the 'proteins' mentioned in this thread so far.

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You might want to look over http://www.mcsg.anl.gov/ (3-D Structures)

I had a quick look, but couldn't find a match...

Thanks SWW, don't think it's Cytochromes b5 as there's two what I would call chemical models (the ball and stick framework) in my protien and there apears to be only one in Cytochromes b5
But huge thanks for trying.
And yes, given the vast number of posts off topic, I'm suprised there's been no mod intervention...