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Each human cell contains the same genetic information

Each human cell contains the same genetic information. The human body consists of many different cell types. Nerve cell. Muscle cell. Red blood cell. There are thousands of proteins in a human body, proteins make the difference between cells.

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Each human cell contains the same genetic information

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  1. Each human cell contains the same genetic information

  2. The human body consists of many different cell types Nerve cell Muscle cell Red blood cell

  3. There are thousands of proteins in a human body, proteins make the difference between cells

  4. Cells translate genetic information into proteins There are about 20,000 genes – genes are the blueprint for proteins Cells translate genetic information into proteins So far more than 18,000 proteins have been mapped

  5. Protein research 20 years ago Piece of a liver Information on one protein Extraction ofone protein High biochemical effort

  6. Protein research today: Proteomics Different organs and tissues Chromatography and mass spectrometry Extraction of all proteins Dataanalysis Database ProteomicsDB Information on many proteins https://www.proteomicsdb.org

  7. What can we learn from proteomes? Proteomics helps us understanding health and disease Proteomics helps us understanding human biology Healthy Brain tumor Some proteins are only required in certain organs Proteomics helps us finding the right treatment for a disease Patient A Patient B Treat with drug B Treat with drug A

  8. Sources: • H. Hahne, B. Wankerl/TUM • Dorling_Kindersley/iStock (slide 1+2) • johnwoodcock/iStock (slide 1+4) • alex-mit/iStock (slide 1) Contact: Technische Universität München Corporate Communications Center Barbara Wankerl barbara.wankerl@tum.de Phone: +49 89 289 22562

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