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A career in bioinformatics
Bioinformatics touches all aspects of the life sciences. It is a recently evolved scientific field with surprising and diversified professional opportunities.
defence
IGHG1: One of the genes that codes for antibodies – an essential part of our immune system.
silencing proteins
DICER1: This gene is involved in regulating the synthesis of certain proteins.
External links
Protein Spotlight: The dark side of RNA
calcium-sensitive
CALM1: This gene encodes calmodulin, which perceives changes of calcium concentration and transmits the information to other proteins.
External links
Prolune – snapshot: Calmodulin
Protein music (in French): Calmodulin
3D story (PDB): Calmodulin
5% hereditary
PDEN1: This gene is associated with Alzheimers disease.
External links
Prolune - article: Alzheimer’s disease: when the mind goes astray
Internal links
Chromosome 12: FKBP4
Churchill
CHURC1: This gene codes for the Churchill protein. It was named after the famous victory V sign made popular by the statesman, which is similar to the shape of the protein. CHURC1 is involved in neuron development.
External links
3D story (PDB): The 3D structure of the Churchill protein
pickle
CN1H: This gene codes for the cornichon protein which binds to the Gurken protein – Gurken meaning gherkin in German.
turn it down
COCH: This gene is associated with congenital deafness.
External links
Protein Spotlight : The Japanese Horseshoe Crab and Deafness
