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Homology

Definition

noun, plural: homologies

(1) A degree of similarity, as in position or structure, and that may indicate a common origin; a correspondence of structure

(2) (evolutionary biology) A state of similarity in structure and anatomical position but not necessarily in function between different organisms indicating a common ancestry or evolutionary origin

(3) (genetics) A condition denoting to the pair of chromosomes having corresponding genes for a particular trait or characteristic


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Word origin: Greek homologia agreement, from homologos agreeing

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... that everything came from nothing or from random chance, that people and animals evolved from common ancestors over billions of years, and that homology proves the evolution of all humans and animals. 1. As scientists, we make no assumptions about God. Most Christians accept evolution, in any ...

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by robsabba
Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:49 pm
 
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... that everything came from nothing or from random chance, that people and animals evolved from common ancestors over billions of years, and that homology proves the evolution of all humans and animals. There is no way to prove any of those, and I believe that there never will be, and that it ...

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by Jonl1408
Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:38 pm
 
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i want to find active site of protein....

... :-P Otherwise you can use some reactive agents blocking amino acids in the active side followed by directed mutagenesis. The other possibility is homology modelling of your protein. Or even de novo modelling ;)

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by JackBean
Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:57 pm
 
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