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WD repeat-containing protein 77

WD repeat-containing protein 77 is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand WD repeat-containing protein 77 rather than just read about it. In short: Methylosome protein 50 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WDR77 gene. Interactions WD repeat-containing protein 77 has been shown to interact with CTDP1 and Protein arginine methyltransferase 5.

WD repeat-containing protein 77 — main illustration
WD repeat-containing protein 77 — illustration

Key takeaways

  • WD repeat-containing protein 77 belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect WD repeat-containing protein 77 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of WD repeat-containing protein 77 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Methylosome protein 50 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WDR77 gene.

Interactions WD repeat-containing protein 77 has been shown to interact with CTDP1 and Protein arginine methyltransferase 5.

References

Further reading

Rengasamy, M, Zhang, F, Vashisht, A, Song, WM, et al. (2017). "The PRMT5/WDR77 complex regulates alternative splicing through ZNF326 in breast cancer". Nucleic Acids Res. 45 (19): 11106–11120. doi:10.1093/nar/gkx727. PMC 5737218. PMID 28977470.

External links Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: Q9BQA1 (Methylosome protein 50) at the PDBe-KB.

Illustrations

WD repeat-containing protein 77 illustration
WD repeat-containing protein 77 illustration
WD repeat-containing protein 77 illustration
WD repeat-containing protein 77 illustration
WD repeat-containing protein 77 illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with WD repeat-containing protein 77

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what WD repeat-containing protein 77 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to WD repeat-containing protein 77 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about WD repeat-containing protein 77 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of WD repeat-containing protein 77

In research
WD repeat-containing protein 77 appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses WD repeat-containing protein 77 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
WD repeat-containing protein 77 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Genes on human chromosome 1, Human chromosome 1 gene stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for WD repeat-containing protein 77 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what WD repeat-containing protein 77 means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is WD repeat-containing protein 77 in simple terms?

Methylosome protein 50 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the WDR77 gene. Interactions WD repeat-containing protein 77 has been shown to interact with CTDP1 and Protein arginine methyltransferase 5.

Why does WD repeat-containing protein 77 matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study WD repeat-containing protein 77?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on WD repeat-containing protein 77.

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  • Genes on human chromosome 1
  • Human chromosome 1 gene stubs

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