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Organization and Localization of Septins Changes After Autophagy Induction in Yeast

April 23, 2018

by Bukre Coskun, Cell Biology ‘18 Authors Note: I wrote this mini journal article for my MCB 140L class. The class focused on the role and structure of septins, a group of proteins that are associated with several biological pathways, like autophagy. I chose to write about a set of experiments we did using yeast-two […]

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Cofactor Effects in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Metabolism

January 24, 2018

  By Madison Dougherty, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ‘18   Author’s Note: After taking FST 3, Introduction to Brewing, I was intrigued by the brewing process and how yeast are such an important factor to the quality of beer that is produced. I have since looked deeper into yeast and the fermentation process, gaining a […]

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SV2A is a Galactose Transporter

January 26, 2015 / Leave a comment

By Marisa Sanchez, Molecular and Cellular Biology ’15 SV2A is a synaptic vesicle protein, which participates in the regulation of neurotransmitter release in humans. SV2A is expressed in neurons and endocrine cells. The exact function of SV2A is still unknown, but it has been identified that SV2A is the binding site for the antiepileptic drug, […]

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