glycosaminoglycan
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Mixinig It Up....
a: Glycosaminoglycan ~
b: guys and galls at a party
What: "Biol Jerk has been posting these comics all fall, and they're wonderful in how they explain biological concepts with simple visuals. Proteoglycans, glycoproteins, and glycosaminoglycans are like different configurations of guys and gals at a party."
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Writer: bioljerk
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Date: May 8 2013 12:12 PM
# 3017 Critique Analogy
Sticky Stuff Sticks Together.....
a: Glycosaminoglycan ~
b: mortar between the bricks
What: "As an analogy, the collagen fibers are like the bricks of the cartilage structure and the glycosaminoglycans are like the mortar between the bricks. Not only does glucosamine sulfate supplementation stimulate the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans, but it also stimulates the synthesis of collagen by chondrocytes."
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Writer: Dr. T.J. McKay
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Date: May 8 2013 12:14 PM
# 3018 Critique Analogy
a: Glycosaminoglycan ~
b: wire on a protein brush
What: "Sulfated and non sulfated negatively chargd Glycosaminoglycans are like wires on a protein brush, retaining water, forming a physical barrier to bacteria, giving it a gel-like, compression resistant consistency" The link if a very long list of words used in a medical context.
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 8 2013 12:20 PM
# 3019 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.