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structural

(Science: anatomy) Pertaining to or affecting the structure.


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Ebola Virus Question

What are the physiological adaptations and structural adaptations of the Ebola Virus? Are there any treatment options for humans? So far I researched it and wasn't too successful. I found out that there is treatment for the Ebola virus in primates ...

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by BiologyIsFUN
Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:48 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Ebola Virus Question
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Views: 101

Biological Functions of...

... (think of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate in glycolysis) and so can disaccharides (think of lactose in the lac operon). Polysaccharides have a structural role in the cell wall of plants (cellulose) and fungi (poly-N-acetylglucosamine), they are important for cell adhesion (in cell junctions), ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:59 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Biological Functions of...
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Views: 223

Food and DNA

... components of a muscle, namely actin, myosin and such, which are not directly associated with DNA. DNA itself typically contains certain structural proteins such as histones and some enzymes, but when eaten these do not affect one's health whatsoever. The health effects of eating protein ...

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by biohazard
Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:12 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Food and DNA
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Views: 152

The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... What decides whether the aquired immune system or the innate immune system eliminates a pathogen? Also; an unrelated question; what is the structural difference between the IgG and IgE antibodies? Thanks.

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by hplc
Mon May 11, 2009 5:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?
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Views: 1273

DIFFERENTIATION

... But the division is not part of the maturation - the cell is already mature when it divides. However, as a rule of thumb, differentiation is the structural specialization of the cell to better fulfill a function or another. I don't think this definition can include any type of cell division.

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by MrMistery
Fri May 08, 2009 1:44 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: DIFFERENTIATION
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