tyrosine phosphorylation in E.coli
Paper details:
Task
Write up a publication on the work that we have undertaken in the laboratory component of ART. We will be
submitting this paper to the following Journal: Journal of Bacteriology.
Note for figures- Please include these as either incorporated in your word file document or as a separate
powerpoint files- Word count should be a MAXIMUM of 3000 words-
Abstract (max 200 words): The Abstract section should be 200 words or fewer concisely summarizing the
basic content of the paper without extensive experimental details- No references should be included in this
section-
Introduction (800 words)- The introduction should supply sufficient background information to allow the
reader to understand and evaluate the results of the present study without referring to previous publications
on the topic- The introduction should also provide the hypothesis that was addressed or the rationale for the
present study. Use only those references required to provide the most salient background rather than an
exhaustive review of the topic-
Some tips as to what to include (You can use your answer to question one of Assignment one as the basis for
this)
‘I- What is tyrosine phosphorylation?
2- Why is it important? What does it do? Provide at least 2 specific examples- (This can
concentrate on bacterial examples for now, but remember that eukaryotes also use
tyrosine phosphorylation-)
3- How is it predominantly studied now? What is wrong with the current use of mimics?
(Use a Figure if you like)
4- What are we going to do that is different? How?
5- What tyrosine kinase are we using? Why is it a fusion of two proteins?
Materials and Methods (500 words)- The Materials and Methods section should include sufficient technical
information to allow the experiments to be repeated- When centrifugation conditions are critical, give
enough information to enable another investigator to repeat the procedure: make of centrifuge, model of
rotor, temperature, time at maximum speed, and centrifugal force (x g rather than revolutions per minute)-