Authors: Melanie Lenahan (Raritan Valley Community College, NJ), and Shuchismita Dutta* (Rutgers University, NJ); *contact: sdutta@rcsb.rutgers.edu
Citation and Adaptations: doi:10.25334/DTTA-WW18
Work funded by NSF grant # 1827011
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Prior to case discussion (Homework): Read the "Megan, Jade, and Joanna" story in the Preparation section and the scientific article abstract, then answer the questions before the case discussion begins. |
Resources to learn more: |
| Question: What caused the insulin resistance? Can it be treated? | ||
| Biology/Cell Biology | Getting to Structure: | Part 1: Understanding Insulin Resistance |
| Molecular Exploration: | Part 2: Insulin Resistance in Molecular Detail | |
| Modeling: | Part 3: Bypassing the Roadblock | |
| Assessment: | A Constitutively Active Enzyme | |