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Klortho (talk) 12:55, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

Welcome

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Neelix (talk) 20:10, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

Hello to you!

Hi. Glad to see you getting a jump on things. I just got back from L.A. and have been out avoiding computers for a week (amazingly relaxing). I'm pleased the partner situation got worked out too. It was stressing me out, thinking I was going to end up behind on the project. Regarding topics, I like the one on gene silencing, as I have always been interested in what particularly turns genes on and off, but I'm open to pretty much anything. Which do you like?

Adimart1 (talk) 00:58, 1 October 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adimart1 (talk • contribs) 00:44, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Gene silencing sounds good to me. I wouldn't mind learning more about that topic as we edit/revise the page. On another note, I wish I could avoid computers for that long, but sadly I do a lot of work via email, so . . . --WillPugarth (talk) 23:46, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Rationale for choosing our article.

here's what I wrote for our rationale. What do you think? anything to add? ″As our first choice, gene silencing, had already been chosen by another group, we chose the Transferase article because both of us were interested in the action and biochemistry of this family of enzymes. Also, transferases are extremely important in many biological functions, so they definitely deserve a larger and more complete entry than the stub currently in place."Adimart1 (talk) 19:04, 15 October 2013 (UTC)

This sounds good to me. I will add it to our group page, if you haven't already. I also might add a little more to it, just to explain what types of changes need to be made if that's ok. --WillPugarth (talk) 03:58, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

Just noticed you already added it. Thanks! --WillPugarth (talk) 03:59, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

we need to start talking about our article.

I think we need to expand on each of the categories mentioned in the stub we already have. I looked up some articles for some of the types mentioned. Here's some references I've been looking at: methyltransferase: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705300/ acyltransferase: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762864/ (this one actually has a lot of information on several types of transferases) glycosyl transferase: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3390697/

I also think we can glean some good info, including some of what we need for inline citations from the list of references already provided. What do you think? Any ideas? Adimart1 (talk) 04:02, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

I agree. I am hoping to add some more references in my sandbox, so we can eventually put them all together somewhere. I am also working on an outline for the page. --WillPugarth (talk) 19:26, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

The outline so far looks great. Let's just keep talking here as we have already begun the conversation. Is there a particular section you would like me to start with? You and I seem to be approaching things from different angles and I don't want us to end up duplicating each other's work. Good Luck on the quiz! Adimart1 (talk) 23:28, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

I noticed you already came up with sources for the various types of transferases. I guess you could start there if you want. Also, maybe to coordinate things we could modify the outline in my sandbox as we go to show what has been worked on, by adding sources; then after sources have been added, we could write up the section (or something to that effect). I will move the sources you found over into my sandbox outline.

I haven't really looked through photos yet, and didn't really understand the whole "Creative Commons" search that was mentioned in last week's Wiki Unit Assignment.

Also, good luck to you as well, thanks!--WillPugarth (talk) 03:34, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Cool. I'll keep going through pub med for references, and look for some images while I am at it. BTW, I work the night shift at the moment. The best time to reach me is between midnight and 3am EST. I can usually check emails and do some work on school during my breaks, but not all the time. Have a good night. Adimart1 (talk) 05:36, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up, I'll try to keep that in mind, since it sounds like you have a complex schedule. My schedule varies day to day, so I go on here whenever I have some time. Thanks again for all the sources and for looking for photos. I guess (to address what you said before) I kinda just started adding stuff without getting feedback from you, sorry about that. Hopefully its not too late to ask how you wanted to approach the assignment? I end up in the zone sometimes and have a bunch of ideas all at once, and forget to double check with group members! --WillPugarth (talk) 23:38, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

No worries. As long as the work gets done, I'm pretty laid back. Adimart1 (talk) 01:21, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Catching up on work

Hey, I put a bunch more citations on the page. Let me know what you think. I'm still sorting through images. I'll post some when I find some i like that we can use...... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adimart1 (talk • contribs) 02:08, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! I will look through them, but it seems like those should give quite a bit of information for the article. --WillPugarth (talk) 03:57, 29 October 2013 (UTC)

Sounds good. Let me know if there's a particular section you want me to tackle next. Adimart1 (talk) 00:08, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

I added a section on the history of transferases. As far as what to add next, maybe some brief descriptions of how specific transferases work (like more common ones). Maybe based on one of the images you found, so we can integrate that into the article.--WillPugarth (talk) 01:33, 30 October 2013 (UTC)

You got it. I'll pick one and get to work.Adimart1 (talk) 03:10, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the additions! I revised the Intro section and the Classification section. I also added some more info to the History section.--WillPugarth (talk) 05:18, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

No problem, just trying to stay on top of things, though I guess I was more tired than I thought when I wrote the reactions section. I will take care of fixing that. Adimart1 (talk) 03:34, 8 November 2013 (UTC)

No worries. I will be getting around to doing some edits at some point here. I found more historical information, but am not sure whether that will be too much. I am also going to try to add some images and such.--WillPugarth (talk) 00:36, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

Hey I added a bunch of stuff to the article. I also added some images and cleaned up a lot of the structure. See if it is ok. Also, I put up a list of things that can be worked on the Transferase "talk" page. --WillPugarth (talk) 23:48, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

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Holy crap, dude!

You've been busy!!! You are making me feel like a slacker. I'll do some expanding on the deficiencies section this week, I promise!Adimart1 (talk) 06:52, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

No worries! I just panicked a little when I realized the class was almost over (three more weeks or so). I started looking at all the B and C rated articles on molecular and cell biology and realized they were super developed in comparison. So I started adding tons of stuff. Also I am trying to incorporate all the suggestions people made, but there are a lot of them. Either way, thanks for the heads up! --WillPugarth (talk) 21:49, 21 November 2013 (UTC)

How would you feel about a section on the histoblood group and the A and B transferases?Adimart1 (talk) 06:40, 23 November 2013 (UTC)

That sounds great! I didn't even realize there was such a thing. Yeah, anything that adds more content is fantastic, thanks! I am hoping to hop on here later today to add some content and expand the classification section with a bunch more examples of transferases and how they work/reaction equations --WillPugarth (talk) 20:43, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

Great. I'll work on it. You should see something in the next day or so!!! Adimart1 (talk) 06:19, 25 November 2013 (UTC)

No worries! I just changed the reactions sections around, and am adding examples for each classification of transferase as well as reaction diagrams.--WillPugarth (talk) 20:41, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

The page looks great. I'm working on the histo-blood group section. I thought the rubber stuff was kind of cool. Let me know what else you want me to work on.Adimart1 (talk) 03:31, 30 November 2013 (UTC)

Ywah I'm really liking all the additions you've made, they really strengthen the article as a whole. The Histo-blood stuff will really add to the content. I am still working on the EC class and formula examples section, and I am hoping to make some revisions based on suggestions we've received. Thanks for the update!--WillPugarth (talk) 01:49, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

I posted the A/B transferase section tonight. I am working on another deficiency: choline acetyltransferase. Apparently there are quite a few illnesses this is implicated in. Should be a nice addition. Adimart1 (talk) 05:29, 2 December 2013 (UTC)

This is all fantastic! I think what you have added really improves the content of the article. Also the information added is really interesting, as well! Add as many deficiencies as you like, as they all build toward a clearer definition of transferase.--WillPugarth (talk) 03:30, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

YOur stuff is great too. The table is terrific and we would have no images if it were up to me. I think all the reactions you added are terrific. Thanks for being such a good partner!!Adimart1 (talk) 21:50, 3 December 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for getting all those sections expanded, I wouldn't have known where to start! Personally, I just wish I had more time to spend on this project, but I've been fairly busy the last two weeks. I am hoping to get some editing done today, but we'll see!--WillPugarth (talk) 20:01, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

Do you think we need more images?

I can't tell if we need more. I don't want to make the page too busy, but I also don't want it to be boring.Adimart1 (talk) 04:26, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

At this point, I am also wondering what we can add. I still am adding to the "Reactions" section, and I want to go through and improve the citations for the entire article. One thing that was suggested was to go through an remove separate subsections that are short and combine them into single paragraphs. As far as images are concerned, I guess we could add some more (two of the one I added need text boxes explaining what they are still however). Other than that, I think the article looks good.--WillPugarth (talk) 19:26, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

Well, I think the article looks pretty good too. I like the changes you made to the blood group section. i was going to make those myself. I can think of several things that could be added (gamma glutamyl transferase and it's role in alcoholism, for example, but i'm not sure i'm going to have the time to do the research and the write up this week. It has been a pleasure working with you!Adimart1 (talk) 20:45, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Oh sorry, I was just trying to make some of the changes suggested in the Talk page! It certainly takes a large amount of time to add sections to Wikipedia, it seems. I keep starting on sections I could write and realize I don't have the time to construct a full section (with sources, etc.). Thank you so much for working with me on this project! I really appreciate all the additions you made, since I don't have as much of an applied science background, those sections would have been difficult to write to say the least! Either way, good luck!--WillPugarth (talk) 06:42, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

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