User:Michelle Roos/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Neurodegeneration
 * This article offers an overview of several of the most common types of neurodegenerative disorders and the biological mechanisms that lead to their development. There is a short section that talks about the risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases, although it only mentions genetic factors and not environment factors. It also includes a brief section highlighting current areas of research using animal models, as well as potential therapeutic targets that neuroscientists are investigating. The research area could use additional information.

Option 2

 * Amyloid precursor protein
 * This article presents a thorough description of amyloid precursor protein, its molecular structure and how it relates to its functions, the genes that code for it, and how it is involved in biological processes. There is not a lot of room to add additional information.

Option 3

 * Enantiomer
 * This article defines what an enantiomer is as well as its physical properties that result from its structure. There are short sections about how enantiomers can be synthesized and how they can be used in medications. However, nowhere in the article does it talk about how to resolve enantiomers into their respective isomeric forms from a racemic mixture.

Option 4

 * G protein
 * This article discusses the structure of G proteins and their subunits and their role in many different biological signaling pathways. There is a relatively long section which provides an overview of the scientific discoveries related to G proteins and credits the scientist who received an award for their work. However, the way this historical section is listed seems like too much information is provided that is not relevant to understanding what a G protein is and how it functions.

Option 5

 * Tau protein
 * This article explains how tau proteins are involved in neurodegenerative disorders as a result of their structure and the interactions with other molecules. The beginning section discusses where the gene that codes for these proteins is located within the human genome. There is sufficient incorporation of figures in this article that facilitate the reader's understanding.