User:Camrynkeller/Electric Eel

Rough Draft: There are several physiological differences between the three electric organs, which allow them to have very different functions. Calmodulin is a protein that is involved in high-voltage production, which is why the main electrical organ and the strong-voltage section of the Hunter’s organ are rich in calmodulin. Additionally, the three organs have varying amounts of Nka, which is a Na+/K+ ion pump that is crucial in the formation of voltage, and the main and Hunter’s organs have a high expression of this protein, giving it a high sensitivity to changes in ion concentration, whereas the Sach’s organ has a low expression of the protein.

Where it should go: I would want this to go under the “physiology” section. It would go in between the fourth and fifth paragraphs of that section because the fourth paragraph mentions the types of voltage (low and high), and the fifth paragraph discusses the functions of each organ. So, I think that a paragraph discussing why the organs function the way that they do should be added in between those topics.

Second Draft: There are several physiological differences between the three electric organs, which allow them to have very different functions. Calmodulin is a protein that is involved in high-voltage production, which is why the main electrical organ and the strong-voltage section of the Hunter’s organ are rich in calmodulin. Additionally, the three organs have varying amounts of Nkaα, which is a Na+/K+ ion pump that is crucial in the formation of voltage. The main and Hunter’s organs have a high expression of this protein, giving it a high sensitivity to changes in ion concentration; however, the Sach’s organ has a low expression of this protein.

Third draft (revisions): There are several physiological differences among the three electric organs, which allow them to have very different functions. The main electrical organ and the strong-voltage section of the Hunter's organ are rich in calmodulin, a protein that is involved in high-voltage production. Additionally, the three organs have varying amounts of Nkaα, which is a Na+/K+ ion pump that is crucial in the formation of voltage. The main and Hunter’s organs have a high expression of this protein, giving it a high sensitivity to changes in ion concentration, whereas the Sach’s organ has a low expression of this protein.

Fourth draft (additional citations): There are several physiological differences among the three electric organs, which allow them to have very different functions. The main electrical organ and the strong-voltage section of the Hunter's organ are rich in calmodulin, a protein that is involved in high-voltage production. Additionally, the three organs have varying amounts of Nkaα, which is a Na+/K+ ion pump that is crucial in the formation of voltage. The main and Hunter’s organs have a high expression of this protein, giving it a high sensitivity to changes in ion concentration, whereas the Sach’s organ has a low expression of this protein.

Where it should go: I would want this to go under the “physiology” section. It would go in between the fourth and fifth paragraphs of that section because the fourth paragraph mentions the types of voltage (low and high), and the fifth paragraph discusses the functions of each organ. So, I think that a paragraph discussing why the organs function the way that they do should be added in between those topics.