Simple protein

... developed a new method for making large quantities of active, viable proteins using Rhodospirillum rubrum as a host. R. Rubrum is a bacterium that has traditionally been studied for its simple photosynthetic system, has demonstrated recent success in expressing high-yield ...

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... building my knowledge base in the field, I thought I'd try to build a simple systems biology model for the BCl-2 family. I tried searching for ... available online, I found it very hard to draw a basic network of the protein-protein interactions (How can I know I have the complete network?). ...

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... the paper you quoted is that a gene that was originally used to make a protein involved in metabolism might later play a role in antibiotic resistance. ... in discussing the origin of genes with me but you do know the simple answer. Genes are legos made of legos. My my, however did I miss that ...

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... providing antibiotic resistance for the organism, slow the process of protein synthesis, slow growth rates, and reduce the ability of the affected ... in discussing the origin of genes with me but you do know the simple answer. Genes are legos made of legos. My my, however did I miss that ...

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There are a couple of simple reasons why your scenario doesn't work - A genetic change that affects the coded protein (most changes are pretty neutral) is more likely to harm its effectiveness than enhance it. Such changed ...

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