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> March 16, 2001:
Hour Two: Proteomics
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You've heard about the human genome -- but what about the human
proteome?
The genome is the blueprint for the human body. In all that DNA
hide the codes for making the real workhorses of biology -- the
proteins. Proteins are the hormones, enzymes, regulators, and
chemical messengers that guide, in one way or another, all of
your body's most basic processes. They also play a crucial role
in most diseases. Now, scientists are trying to use what they've
learned from studying the human genome to study the proteome --
turning the blueprint into n understandable list of building materials
and their uses.
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This protein, known as OspC,
plays a role in Lyme Disease infection.
(Brookhaven National Laboratory image)
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In this hour, we'll take a look at the rapidly growing science of
proteomics. How are scientists cataloguing all the proteins in the body
-- and how will that information be useful? Call in with your questions
and comments at 1-800-989-8255, and share your opinions online in our
Listeners' Lounge
(registration
required)
Guests:
William Haseltine
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Rockville, Maryland
Joshua Labaer
Director, Institute of Proteomics
Harvard Medical School
Medical Oncologist
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Vijay Pande
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Structural Biology
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
TIME
Magazine: The Next Frontier: Proteomics
Chemical
& Engineering News: Proteomics
ExPASy
- Tools
genome
gateway > post-genomics > proteomics in action
Harvard
Institute of Proteomics
Incyte:
Proteomics Tour
Folding@home
Genome@home
This segment produced by: Annette
Heist
Web Producer: Charles
Bergquist
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