In this module, students use dynamic models to explore how proteins fold into specific shapes. They also learn what causes a protein to lose its ability to function, and about molecular diseases associated with changes in structure.
Administer the Pretest [PDF version]. This should take about 15 minutes.
Activity 1 - How a Protein Gets Its Shape: Charged Amino Acids
Activity 2 - How a Protein Gets its Shape: The Role of Water and Lipids
Activity 3 - How a Protein Gets its Shape: The Role of DNA as Code
Activity 4 - Protein Malfunction and Disease
Administer the Posttest [PDF version]