Cryptids

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Decode a Protein and Discover a Cryptid

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https://metode.org/issues/monographs/

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sizes of genomes

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https://metode.org/issues/monographs/the-size-of-the-genome-

​"According to the data published so far, the size varies from 0.58 megabases (1 megabase (Mb) is one million base pairs (bp)) in the intracellular pathogen Mycoplasma genitalium, to more than 10 Mb in several species of cyanobacteria"

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studying proteins Means Crunching Data

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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00203-017-1407-9
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It all happens through Translation and Protein Synthesis

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https://ib.bioninja.com.au/standard-level/

Translation Mnemonic

​The key components of translation are:

• Messenger RNA  (goes to…)
• Ribosome  (reads sequence in …)
• Codons  (recognised by …)
• Anticodons  (found on …)
• Transfer RNA  (which carries …)
• Amino acids  (which join via …)
• Peptide bonds  (to form …)
• Polypeptides

Mnemonic:  Mr Cat App

https://pediaa.com/difference-between-codon-and-anticodon/

RNA- Ribonucleic acid is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes.
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https://microbe.net/simple-guides/fact-sheet-dna-rna-protein/
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20 Amino Acids Make Most Proteins

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https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/16/aminoacids/
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The proteins that make up living organisms are huge molecules, but they’re composed of tinier building blocks, known as amino acids. There are over 500 amino acids found in nature, yet, of these, the human genetic code only directly codes for 20. Every protein in your body is made up of some linked combination of these amino acids. 
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interesting proteins

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The fancy eye protein is called Cry4, and it's part of a class of proteins called cryptochromes - photoreceptors sensitive to blue light, helps birds migrate.

https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-see-magnetic-fields-cryptochrome-cry4-
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​Antifreeze protein in fish in the Arctic:

https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=132798
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Duck Billed Platypus Venom

“Duck-Billed Platypus Venom Peptides Induce Ca2+ Influx in Neuroblastoma Cells.” 

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2010/acs-presspac-january-13-2010/unlocking-the-mystery-of-the-duck-billed-platypus-venom.html

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ommochrome-protein  in spiders

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0300962972904483

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Squid Skin: Retinin, a proton-conducting protein from squid, may enable more direct electrical communications between medical implants and human 

https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/squid-skin-protein-may-charge-up-bioelectronic-devices/

Reflectins, a Protein Family of Reflective Squid Tissues
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https://techtransfer.universityofcalifornia.edu/NCD/21719.html

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Photoprotein in bioluminescence 

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10 Deadliest Proteins

https://io9.gizmodo.com/10-of-the-deadliest-proteins-on-earth-5915470

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Protein Bank

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbe/docs/Tutorials/workshop_tutorials/InterestingProteinStructures.html