July 2009
5 posts
Canadian HIV vaccine ready for human tests →
tonytoday:
adamchyea:
An HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in Canada has passed safety tests in animals and the researchers are awaiting approval to begin human trials in the U.S.
April 2009
1 post
favourite feedback from students
just got the feedback forms. here’s some gems.
What was the most effective aspect of the instructor’s delivery of the tutorial?
-sense of humor and awesome spectacles
What one thing might the instructor do to improve their teaching?
-look happier to be there -nothing, she’s marvelous (whoever wrote this, <3 u)
thanks for a great semester kids, i’ll see you bright...
March 2009
3 posts
fun fact about acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde and hangovers
Most people of East Asian descent have a mutation in their alcohol dehydrogenase gene that makes this enzyme unusually effective at converting ethanol to acetaldehyde, and about half of such people also have a form of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase that is less effective at converting acetaldehyde to acetic acid.[12] This combination causes them to suffer from the alcohol...
Phosphocreatine info
Phosphocreatine, also known as creatine phosphate or Pcr, is a phosphorylated creatine molecule that is an important energy store in skeletal muscle. It is used to anaerobically generate ATP from ADP, forming creatine for the 2 to 7 seconds following an intense effort. It does that by donating a phosphate group and this reaction is catalyzed by creatine kinase (presence of creatine kinase in...
February 2009
2 posts
Problem Set 5: attenuation video →