User:Cloudy417/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Guanosine diphosphate

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because GDP is a central molecule in Biochemistry that is used in a variety of reactions.

Evaluate the article
Lead section: The lead section of this article is very informative and describes both the chemical structure of the molecule as well as its relationship to GTP. There could have been a bit more detail on the function of GDP in the lead section, although this is touched upon later in the article.

Content: The content is very relevant to the topic, however it is a bit lacking in the "Biochemical Functions" section. Intracellular signaling is explained very thoroughly, but I am left wondering if there are other functions that were not touched on.

Tone and balance: This article is very unbiased and has a neutral tone. Each concept is explained in similar amounts of detail.

Sources and References: There is an adequate number of references, and the most recent source is from 2019. While this is quite recent, I do wonder if there have been any updates regarding GDP. Each of the links work, and are from legitimate sources.

Organization and writing quality: This article is well organized and the writing is quite clear. However, some terms are used with no context, so without a biochemistry background, it may be difficult to interpret. For instance, "γ-phosphate" is mentioned without much explanation.

Images and media: There is a helpful image of the chemical structure as well as a 3D molecular structure. The chemical formula written below is a helpful guide to these images.

Talk page discussion: There is an unanswered question on the parallels between ADP and GDP. This comment also says that the description is minimal, which is an understandable critique of this article. This article was also a subject for past CHEM378 assignments.

Overall impressions: Overall, this article is very helpful and informative. It provides unbiased information on GDP, and has useful images to assist in this explanation. The content of the article is a bit lacking, but the available information is well written. Some of the references are outdated, and I do wonder if newer information has been revealed. A lot of the terms are useful for people with no biochemistry background, like describing GDP as a "timer." However, some terms are a bit under-explained.