Protein modeling will be a trial event at the State NJ Science Olympiads. This event is sponsored by the RCSB Protein Data Bank.

Scores earned in trial events will be included when calculating a team’s total score at the 2008 tournaments! Please see http://www.njscienceolympiad.org for more information.

Teams can send questions about the event to buildmodels@deposit.rcsb.org

***ONSITE MODEL TIPS
What will the onsite protein build be like? Teams should look at http://education.rcsb.org/olympiad/zincfinger and be able to visualize the helices and zinc atom of this structure.

At the regionals, teams modeled amino acids 116-147 of PDB entry 1cll. At the state competition, teams will be building a different part of the structure.

***EVENT CHECKLIST
A checklist has been posted at http://education.pdb.org/olympiad to help teams prepare for the event.

Teams should remember to bring their full calmodulin model to be IMPOUNDED.

***PREBUILD MODEL AND PRACTICE KITS
If you would like a kit to build the model to be impounded, or if you would like a toober to use for practice, please send your postal address to buildmodels@deposit.rcsb.org

***MORE PROTEIN MODELING INFORMATION
Tips, kit information, and resources are available at http://education.pdb.org/olympiad