Biochemistry Term-Paper Requirement and Format
General Topics:
Choose an enzyme or protein to describe and discuss its biochemical and molecular properties, metabolic function, physiological roles, and potential applications in either (A) human/animal nutrition, health, or disease, or (B) plant production/agricultural applications, such as improvements of yield, resistance to drought or disease, human/animal nutrition, or industrial-use quality.
The Paper must include the following elements: 

1. Show the complete DNA sequence of the gene that encodes the protein of your choice.  Include the database (i.e. website) from which you obtain the sequence and reference.  Use Genbank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources to search gene/protein sequence (e.g.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed).  Describe briefly, if applicable, the gene family, using in a specific organism as an example, such as how many such genes in mouse.
2. Mark the translation start codon and stop codon of the gene; show the deduced amino acid sequence encoded by the gene; describe what is known about posttranslational and/or cotranslational modifications of the protein.  Cite the reference from which you get the information.
3. Describe the enzymatic reaction and metabolic function of the protein.  Include the specific reaction catalyzed by the enzyme and the metabolic pathway/network that this enzyme is involved in.
4. Describe how the enzyme/protein is regulated, such as long-term, short-term regulation, cofactors, etc.
5. Describe what is known about the cellular and physiological processes that the protein/gene impacts and how it has the effect.  Cite the reference from which you get the information.
6. Evaluate critically the gaps of the current knowledge about the regulation and function of the enzyme/protein; what more needs to be learned for a better understanding of the protein and its functions for potential applications.
7. Discuss the potential implication and applications of the above information in/to human nutrition, health, or disease, or in plant growth/agricultural application, such as better yield, more resistance to drought or disease, better nutritional value, or better industrial-use quality.
8. Propose at least one experiment/study that you may use to advance the understanding of the enzyme/protein or test the application of the knowledge for improvements as outlined in 7.

Paper format:
1. Length: The term paper should be approximately, but not exceed 10 (excluding references and large figures), double-spaced, typed pages, with the font size 12 and 1” margin at each side.
2. The format should include:
1)     Project summary (<1 page).  An abstract of what you’re going to write about.
2)     Introduction: (1 page or less).  Briefly describe the background and significance that lead to research about the enzyme/topics
3)     Main body of the text: describe various aspects (see above) of the enzyme/protein
4)     Approaches and methods (1-2 pages).  For #8, briefly outline experimental approaches/methods by which you would want to use for your proposed study (NOTE: not the approach about how you find information about writing the paper).
5)     References (1-2 pages).  Including author’s name, title, journal, vol. page number.  Use the format of Journal of Biological Chemistry but include article titles.
Ref examples:
REFERENCES
1.      Pappan, K., Zheng, L., Krishnamoorthi, R., and Wang, X. (2004)  Evidence for and characterization of Ca2+ binding to the catalytic region of Arabidopsis thaliana phospholipase Dβ.   J. Biol. Chem. 279, 47833–47839.
2.      Prins, T.W., Tudzynski, P., Von Tiedemann, A.V., Tudzynski, B., ten Have, A., Hansen, M.E., Tenberge, K., and van Kan, J.A.L. (2000)  Molecular interactions in fungal pathogenesis. In Fungal Pathology (Kronstad, J.W., eds) pp. 33-64, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Doedrecht, Netherlands
3.      protein sequence of xxxx http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/viewer.fcgi?db=protein&val=15232671
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Instructions: This Assignment is meant to build upon previous assignments from Units 2, 4 & 6 to complete a community health needs assessment in your area, using one of the health concern issues and population you identified. Your Assignment should include:
1. A title page with the title of your project, your name, name of this course, and Kaplan University. Also a line with “date submitted”
2. Titles for each section (example: U.S. Census data on ____ county in the state of _____).
3. Include questions 1-5 from Unit 4 Assignment (describe your demographics for your area).
4. Include population identified from Unit 2 Assignment.
5. Include assumptions analyzed from health assessment taken in Unit 6 Assignment.
6. Add the information you have discovered to this point in other projects and compile the information about your Unit 4 chosen health concern of its relevance in your community (example; youth violence).
7. In using that health concern, describe how you will gather data for your health assessment (interview, focus groups, or whatever methods you feel are appropriate).
8. Using your research on your community up to this point, complete the health assessment information. Describe the results of your chosen method of gathering data (such as that you might gather through interviews or focus groups).
9. After you have completed the health assessment section, evaluate your information. (Consult Chapter 13 in your book and look up a reliable example of a health promotion evaluation on the Internet.) Use the link below for a guidepost for your evaluation. A couple of good informational websites to help with evaluation are http://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/ and http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/downloads/cdcevaluation-workbook-508.pdf
10. In Doc Sharing and below you will find worksheets to help you think about who your health evaluation will affect. This was taken from http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/programplanner/Step1.pdf Complete and add this to your assignment. This portion should include a plan of action.
11. A reference page with your sources of information. You should use your textbook as one resource, and include at least 4 other sources.
How exactly you compile the material is up to you, but remember to give details and to submit material that is organized in thought, has a professional look, in a logical order, and is thorough. Check over your work before submitting to assure clarity, order, and accuracy. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation will also be graded. As long as you include the areas above, you may order the information as you wish as long as it “flows” and is rational. Each component of the assignment should be organized in thought, have a professional look, in a logical order, and be thorough. Format your paper consistent with APA 6th guidelines.