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Function

The special, normal or proper physiologic activity of an organ or part.

Origin: L. Functio, from fungi = to do


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Unidentified Non-Human Remain

... a particular non-human bone element. The bone itself possesses several distinguishable characteristics. The only issue is I have no clue what it's function is. I have looked around and found that it may represent a tarsal or carpal, but again, I can't be sure about that. The element is small (as ...

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by JeremiahRocker
Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:15 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Unidentified Non-Human Remain
Replies: 0
Views: 68

Over expressing proteins in mammalian cells

Can anyone tell me an advantage and a disadvantage of over expressing proteins in mammalian cells to discover their function or localisation?

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by simina
Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:24 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Over expressing proteins in mammalian cells
Replies: 1
Views: 119

What does describe mean in this question?

... (CDKs) associated with the reorganization of the nuclear membrane during mitosis. Explain how the phosphorylation of these proteins affects their function and cell progression through mitosis. I have found the three substrates but I don't what is meant by 'describe'.

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by TToe
Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:33 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: What does describe mean in this question?
Replies: 1
Views: 143

Re: mutations and dependencies

... - Since it might be interesting, I'll give the prototypical concepts that led to me thinking of this idea. Originally, I was thinking in terms of functions with specific requirements and functions with loose requirements. Here's an example: Blunt object can be defined in terms of what it does. ...

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by wildfunguy
Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:33 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: mutations and dependencies
Replies: 17
Views: 848

UWM is seeking testers for a new protein expression kit

... synthesis. The ICM is non-essential for growth and can incorporate foreign and over-expressed membrane proteins without disrupting normal cellular function. This characteristic has stimulated the expression of active and correctly folded membrane protein where other systems have failed. In an attempt ...

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by ejhuwmfdn
Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:05 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: UWM is seeking testers for a new protein expression kit
Replies: 0
Views: 270
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