Proteins that deserve a second look

These proteins were eliminated early due to the misfortune of being paired with other worthy competitors. Our voters deemed them the proteins most worthy of a second look.

alpha-crystallin

Dena DeKryger put together a wonderful page about this heat shock protein found in eyes. Check it out.

prions

Here Marcia Beare tells us the fascinating story of infectious prions.

tobacco mosaic virus

Read Delaney Callahan's insights into the coat proteins that make up tobacco mosaic virus.

retinoblastoma protein

Retinoblastoma protein is hard at work suppressing tumors. Carmen Bilbao tells us its story here.