%T An augmented reality tool to aid understanding of protein loop configuration
%A N. Lau
%A A. Oxley
%A M.Y. Nayan
%V 1
%C Kuala Lumpur
%P 500-505
%X In the wake of 21 st century progress, there is a huge demand for trained bioinformaticians to fulfill growing industry needs. As such, increasing numbers of Computer Science graduate students and researchers pursue their education and career in this promising field. There is the problem of a potential communication gap, faced by budding bioinformaticians, due to insufficient biological knowledge. Interesting molecular biology problems such as protein loop closure may not be easily understood by beginners in the field without first having a solid background in biochemistry or structural molecular biology. The study of protein loop mechanisms is essential in determining the probable motions of a protein, which will indicate its configuration and hence its specific role in the human, or animal, body. Tremendous advances in nano-science can be achieved when more shapes and functions of proteins are discovered, leading to drug innovations, cures for diseases such as HIV, Alzheimer and Mad Cow disease, as well as insights into complex cellular processes involving antibodies, enzymes and ex cetera. Exposure to protein loop mechanisms, a technical and biological field, can be realized by the development of an augmented reality educational tool designed for both Computer Science students and scientists. © 2012 IEEE.
%K Alzheimer; Augmented reality tools; Bioinformaticians; Biological fields; Communication gaps; Complex cellular process; Computer science students; Educational tools; Industry needs; Loop closure; Loop configuration; Mad cow disease; Science graduates; Structural molecular biology, Antibodies; Augmented reality; Bioinformatics; Computer science; Education computing; Information science; Innovation; Inverse kinematics; Molecular biology; Students; Technology, Diseases
%O cited By 5; Conference of 2012 International Conference on Computer and Information Science, ICCIS 2012 - A Conference of World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress, ESTCON 2012 ; Conference Date: 12 June 2012 Through 14 June 2012; Conference Code:93334
%J 2012 International Conference on Computer and Information Science, ICCIS 2012 - A Conference of World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress, ESTCON 2012 - Conference Proceedings
%L scholars2803
%D 2012
%R 10.1109/ICCISci.2012.6297297