User talk:Johnalrd

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Welcome to Wikipedia and thanks for you contributions to articles such as G-protein coupled receptor kinases. I just learned that G-Protein coupled receptor kinase 5 has been linked to regulation of core body temperature. Do you know anything about interactions between G-Protein coupled receptor kinases and AKT? --JWSchmidt 02:48, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Hello, thanks for noticing me. I'm afraid I don't know anything about those interactions off the top of my head, except that I do seem to recall that they exist. Sorry I can't be of more help. Also, I'm not sure if it's customary to reply to talkpage comments on one's own page or on the commenter's page, so could you let me know if I'm doing this the wrong way? Thanks Johnalrd 07:09, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Some people reply right where a comment is left. Other people go to the talk page of the person who left the comment. "We found that Akt physically interacts with G-protein-coupled receptor kinase-2" PMID 16142243. --JWSchmidt 13:17, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the link to the paper. It was definitely worth reading. I've actually been interested in Akt for a while now because it phosphorylates a large number of the binding partners of the 14-3-3 protein I'm studying. So I'm glad to have learned more about this. Once again, thanks for welcoming me, and I look forward to working with you on Mol Cell Bio Wikipedia articles in the future. Johnalrd 16:28, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

• I previously made a cartoon for a 14-3-3 protein in a diagram for the C-Raf article. I just decided that I should upload an actual structure for the 14-3-3 protein. --JWSchmidt 17:05, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Ah, I see, that looks a lot better now. I'm planning to contribute some more information to the 14-3-3 article at some point, but at the moment it seems like it's in pretty good shape compared to so many of the other proteins. Actually the fact that Wikipedia even had an article on 14-3-3 proteins is one of the things that made me want to contribute. That's why for now at least, I think I'm going to focus on creating articles for neglected proteins. Johnalrd 17:33, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter!

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Discussion: do we need an MCB director?
In an effort to organize and motivate the MCB activities, it has recently been proposed that a member of the MCB project take the role of "director", who would be responsible for the administrative side of the MCB project, including but not limited to coordinating recruiting efforts, spamming the newsletter, and maintaining the Article Improvement Drive and MCB Portal. A special discussion/vote page has been created for this proposal, and the vote will run until 23:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC), unless the community decides otherwise.
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Signed...
ClockworkSoul 06:39, Sunday August 27, 2006 (UTC)
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This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

– ClockworkSoul 22:51, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject Votes

The Molecular and Cellular Biology WikiProject has recently opened two surveys that will help to decide the direction of the project. First, nominations are currently being accepted for the position of coordinator of the project. Second, votes and additional suggestions for the official title of that position are also being taken. As a member of the project, we hope that you'll drop by and voice your opinion. – ClockworkSoul 03:51, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

This month's WP:MCB Article Improvement Drive article

– ClockworkSoul 21:08, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

One more vote for the coordinator of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject

Since two of the three editors nominated for Coordinator of the MCB Wikiproject declined their nominations, one more vote has been posted: should the remaining nominee, ClockworkSoul, be named as the coordinator, or should nominations be reopened? Every opinion counts, so please vote! – ClockworkSoul 17:51, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Molecular and Cellular Biology Wikiproject Newsletter

The project main page has gotten a facelift!
When people visit the project, the very first thing that they see tends to be the project's main page, and with this in mind, the main page has been completely overhauled. To enhance readability the various "goals" sections have been merged, and a detailed "how you can help" section has been added. To increase accessibility for more established members, the links to any resources that were in the main body text have been moved onto the navigation bar on the right. Finally, the whole page has been nicely laid out and given a nice attractive look.
New project feature: peer review
I'm proud to announce the addition of out newest feature: peer review! The MCB peer review feature aims serve as a stepping stone to improve articles to featured article status by allowing editors to request the opinions of other members about articles that they might not otherwise see or contribute to.
Project progress
The article worklist
We’ve had quite a bit of progress on the worklist article in the past month. Not only has the list itself nearly doubled in size from 143 to 365 entries, but an amazing three articles have been advanced to FA status, thanks in great part to the efforts of our very own TimVickers! Remember, the state of the worklist is the closest thing we have to quantifying the progress of the project, so if you get the chance, please take a look at the list, pick a favorite article, and improve it!
Collaboration of the Month
Last month's Collaboration of the Month, cell nucleus, was a terrific success! In one month, the article went from a dismal stub to an A-class article. Many thanks to all of the collaborators who contributed, especially ShaiM, who took on the greatest part of the burden. This month's Collaboration of the Month, adenosine triphosphate, isn't getting nearly the attention of its predecessor, so if you can, please lend a hand!
Finally...
The project has a new coordinator, ClockworkSoul! The role - my role - of coordinator will be to harmonize the project's common efforts, in part by organizing the various tasks required to make the project run as smoothly and completely as possible. Many thanks to those who supported me and those participated in the selection process.
ClockworkSoul, project coordinator 18:16, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
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This month's winner is proteasome!

– ClockworkSoul 22:12, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

This month's winner is RNA interference!

– ClockworkSoul 14:35, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

This month's MCB Collaboration of the Month article is Peripheral membrane protein!

– ClockworkSoul 18:55, 14 January 2007 (UTC)