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Groove

Groove

1. A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut.

2. Hence: The habitual course of life, work, or affairs; fixed routine. The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove. (j. Morley)

3. [See grove.

(Science: chemical) a shaft or excavation.

Origin: D. Groef, groeve; akin to E. Grove. See grove.


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DNA-binding molecules

... teaching assistant in my molecular bio course gave us the following joke. "I make naked DNA bend over and insert my beta sheet into its minor groove. Who am I?" though that's not the regular way this takes place, it was very entertaining.

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by MrMistery
Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:01 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: DNA-binding molecules
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Biology Club T-Shirt Idea Plz Help!!

I had a lecture entitled "getting into the groove" and an alpha-helix binding the major groove of DNA next to the title.

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Peptide binding to MHC molecule

Hi everyone, I have a certain peptide sitting in the binding groove of a class II MHC molecule. I need to mutate a serine residue to a tyrosine residue on the peptide and determine if the peptide can still bind to the MHC. I apologize for the ignorance ...

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by djm129129
Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:59 pm
 
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Tree identification PLZ (photos)!

Well just an update, for those who may have shown an interest but been unable to help me out: I'm fairly sure it's a plum tree, as the fruit has a groove down the side which, apparently, is characteristic of plums. Now I'm just a bit stuck on the species. Logic would dictate that this should be ...

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by kotoreru
Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:49 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
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Iodine and plant cells

... coils of beta amylose molecules (beta amylose is a soluble starch). The starch forces the iodine atoms into a linear arrangement in the central groove of the amylose coil. There is some transfer of charge between the starch and the iodine. That changes the way electrons are confined, and so, ...

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by muraceae
Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:48 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Iodine and plant cells
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