Description

The activity described here makes use of the computer models of protein structures that are used by professional scientists to allow pupils to visualise and'manipulate' individual proteins. This practical activity has been developed with AS-level candidates (age 17 18 years) over two successive years at an 11 19 non-selective, co-educational school in England.

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