Classroom Resources

This animation shows how the cancer treatment Gleevec inhibits the cancer-causing protein BCR-ABL.

This animation explores the LUX operon, a set of five genes that are involved in bacterial bioluminescence.

This animation shows how the drug Prialt suppresses signals from the nervous system, which can paralyze certain organisms.

This animation shows how cone snail toxins cause paralysis by blocking signal transmission at the synapse between neuron and muscle.

This animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate.

This animation shows how neurons send and receive signals to communicate with one another at contact points called synapses.

This animation shows how a cell infected by a virus signals cytotoxic T cells to destroy itself.

This animation shows how zebrafish can rapidly heal wounds to the heart.

This animation shows how the PPAR-gamma receptor can activate fat storage and changes in hormone levels.

This animation shows how a tumor forms, recruits blood vessels, and enters metastasis.

This animation shows how tumors use the protein VEGF to recruit blood vessels.

This animation explores the molecular interactions that regulate circadian rhythms in Drosophila fruit flies.