An interesting Biochemistry website I found is The Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC).
The JBC website is fascinating, and filled with more information than any one person could ever absorb! Unlike other journals I have looked through, this website is very user friendly; you do not have to have a PhD to understand the resources, let alone navigate them.
Aside from the usual search features, articles, reviews, and archives, there a number of interesting features worth noting. The JBC has links to "Affinity Groups" which lead you to pages tailored for specific disciplines such as enzymology, gene regulation, RNA, or signal transduction.
The website also offers downloads of podcasts which is extremely helpful. We might not always have enough time to read every article of interest, so it is helpful to be able to download and listen to discussions in the car or wherever and whenever we want. The podcasts I have listened to were interviews with the authors of various papers; it also was helpful to hear authors discuss their work and findings in their own voice and answering questions, rather than just reading a standard article.
On top of the podcasts, the JBC actually offers an iPhone and iPad app to keep up to date with the journal. Overall, there is a vast array of information and resources available on the JBC website which help connect Biochem to medicine, research, and so much more. Making these connections helps me better understand the topics we study by keeping up to date with their real world implications.
You did very well with this blog, explaining the key points of the website you chose, while describing some of its maine features. I also enjoy how these biochemistry website, including your JCB website, is very user friendly. I like how you said you do not have to have a PhD to be able to understand it, which I agree with 100%. These websites are so interesting and easy to use! It is very neat how you can download this website as an app on your iPhone and/or iPad, its great what technology is allowing you to do now a days. Overall good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jill. I felt lucky I stumbled upon the JCB website when I was writing this blog entry: I ended up searching it for more information on my in-class presentation on the HIF transcription factor!
ReplyDeleteI have even utilized it for my Genetics project as well. I find it's always nice to have some comprehensible resources available when I need to dive in deeper to complicated topics.