Biochemistry is about structure and function, but it is also about data and this is where computers come in. From my time as a graduate student and post doc, whenever I encountered data I thought, “I can work this up by hand, but I think a computer could do a better job.” Since that time, I have been working at the interface of biochemistry and computers, by attracting talented students and collaborating with colleagues with complementary skills. This has resulted in several exciting projects: a simulation of 2D electrophoresis and tandem mass spectrometry, the human visualization project, and two different programs that enable biochemists to search protein structures for enzyme active sites: ProMOL (promol.org) and Moltimate (moltimate.appspot.com). The human side of software development for education involved finding the right students and colleagues, communicating effectively across disciplines, building and managing effective teams and the importance of serendipity throughout the process.

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生物化学教育计算资源的开发与应用

生物化学是关于结构和功能的，但它也是关于数据的，这就是计算机的用武之地。 从我研究生和博士后的时间开始，每当我遇到数据时，我都想，“我可以手工完成，但我认为计算机可以做得更好。” 从那时起，我一直在生物化学和计算机的界面上工作，通过吸引有才华的学生并与具有互补技能的同事合作。这导致了几个令人兴奋的项目：2D 电泳和串联质谱的模拟、人类可视化项目以及使生物化学家能够搜索蛋白质结构中酶活性位点的两个不同程序：ProMOL (promol.org) 和 Moltimate (moltimate. appspot.com）。