TheInstituteforGenomicCollectionofgenomichttp://www.tigr.org Research RasMol( Rasmac) Moleculargraphicshttp://www.umass.edu/ for proteins microbio/rasmol Predict Protein Proteinsequenceandhttp://www.embl-heidelberg.de/ structure prediction predictprotein/ Gene quiz Proteinfunctionhttp://www.sander.ebi.dc.uk/ analysis based on gqsrv/submit equence The use of the biochemical literature by the student in biochemistry laboratory is not as extensive as that of a full-time researcher, but you must be aware of what is available in the library and how to use it The library is used in all stages of research. Before an investigator can begin experimentation, a research idea must be generated. This idea develops only after extensive reading and study of the literature. A research project usually begins in the form of a question to be answered or problem to be solved. For ease of solution, a major project is subdivided into questions that may be answered by experimentation Before laboratory work can begin, the researcher must have a knowledge of the past and current literature dealing with the research area. This can be reduced to two questions: What is the current state of knowledge in the area? And what are the significant unknowns? These questions can be answered only by developing a familiarity with the biochemical literature. The researcher will find that this knowledge of the literature is also invaluable for the design of experiments. The development of experiments requires knowledge of techniques and laboratory procedures. Excellent methods books and journals are available that provide experimenta details. Finally, while performing experiments, the researcher often needs physical and hemical constants and miscellaneous information. Various handbooks and encyclopedias are excellent for this purpose. The beginning student in biochemistry laboratory will not be expected to proceed through all of these stages in the design of an experiment. However, a familiarity with the literature will increase your understanding of the experiment and may aid in the development of more effective methods. When you do begin a research program, you will be able to use the library to the fullest advantage. The biochemical literature is massive and expanding rapidly. It is almost a full-time job just to maintain a current awareness of a specialized research area. There are few disciplinary boundaries in the study of biochemistry. The biochemical literature overlaps into the biological sciences, the physical sciences, and the basic medical sciences The intent of the following discussion is to bring some order to the many textbooks, reference books, 298298 The Institute for Genomic Research Collection of genomic databases http://www.tigr.org/ RasMol(RasMac) Molecular graphics for proteins http://www.umass.edu/ microbio/rasmol/ Predict Protein Protein sequence and structure prediction http://www.embl-heidelberg.de/ predictprotein/ Gene Quiz Protein function analysis based on sequence http://www.sander.ebi.dc.uk/ gqsrv/submit The use of the biochemical literature by the student in biochemistry laboratory is not as extensive as that of a full-time researcher, but you must be aware of what is available in the library and how to use it. The library is used in all stages of research. Before an investigator can begin experimentation, a research idea must be generated. This idea develops only after extensive reading and study of the literature. A research project usually begins in the form of a question to be answered or problem to be solved. For ease of solution, a major project is subdivided into questions that may be answered by experimentation. Before laboratory work can begin, the researcher must have a knowledge of the past and current literature dealing with the research area. This can be reduced to two questions: What is the current state of knowledge in the area? And what are the significant unknowns? These questions can be answered only by developing a familiarity with the biochemical literature. The researcher will find that this knowledge of the literature is also invaluable for the design of experiments. The development of experiments requires knowledge of techniques and laboratory procedures. Excellent methods books and journals are available that provide experimental details. Finally, while performing experiments, the researcher often needs physical and chemical constants and miscellaneous information. Various handbooks and encyclopedias are excellent for this purpose. The beginning student in biochemistry laboratory will not be expected to proceed through all of these stages in the design of an experiment. However, a familiarity with the literature will increase your understanding of the experiment and may aid in the development of more effective methods. When you do begin a research program, you will be able to use the library to the fullest advantage. The biochemical literature is massive and expanding rapidly. It is almost a full-time job just to maintain a current awareness of a specialized research area. There are few disciplinary boundaries in the study of biochemistry. The biochemical literature overlaps into the biological sciences, the physical sciences, and the basic medical sciences The intent of the following discussion is to bring some order to the many textbooks, reference books