Friday, October 9, 2009

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was given to...

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Thomas A. Steitz, Ada E. Yonath


They were given this award "for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome."


Please share your thoughts and questions on this topic.
  • How might their findings/conclusions change or affect your life?
  • Why were their findings important?
  • What made them become interested in studying this topic?
If your not sure what "ribosomes" are or what the affects may be on your own, (I'm talking to all of you, you probably don't know a lot about this topic), DO SOME RESEARCH and include a link in your comment. See if you can find any interview with the scientists or information/pictures of their research that helped you understand it better.
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  1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    I remember what ribosomes are! We learned about them last year. Inside the cell, there are little black dots that travel around in the cytoplasm. I think their job is to make protein. Doesn't it contain a lot of RNA too?

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  2. AnonymousOctober 12, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    One question, What is so important about the structure and function of the ribosomes? How does/did that help us?

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  3. PeppOctober 12, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    Brianne said "One question, What is so important about the structure and function of the ribosomes? How does/did that help us?"

    The structure of ribosomes is important because it can help us fight bacterial infections. The guys who got the Nobel Prize made a 3D model of ribosomes using an X-ray to show how antibiotics bind to them. With this information we can made better antibiotics that target the bactirias ribosome. The bacteria wont survive long without the ribosomes.

    If you want a more detailed explanation look at this. I know, I'm not good at explaining stuff...

    http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/10/07/2-americans-1-israeli-win-nobel-chemistry-prize-for-studies-on-ribosome-35306/

    *-PHR-*

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  4. AnonymousOctober 14, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    Here is a video talking about why they bombed the moon, how they bombed the mooon and some peoples reactions .


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_j_3cqIvLA&feature=related

    Shannon.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 14, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Oh, i put it in the wronge blog .. sorry.

    Shannon.

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