proteasome
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It Slices And Dices.....
a: Proteasome ~
b: a salami slicer
What: "The proteasome is like a salami slicer that cuts protein molecules into little bits," he says. "It gets rid of abnormal proteins, and it breaks down and recycles regulatory proteins no longer needed by the cell.
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Writer: Ron R. Kopito
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Date: May 13 2013 7:22 PM
# 3175 Critique Analogy
Ouch....
a: Proteasome ~
b: garbage can with teeth
What: "If it misfolds, the protein gets dragged into the proteasome, a cylinder filled with proteases, where it gets chewed up," Balch said. "The proteasome is like a garbage can with teeth."
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Writer: William Balch
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Date: May 13 2013 7:23 PM
# 3176 Critique Analogy
A Government Shredder?
a: Proteasome ~
b: big shredder
What: "The proteasome is like a big shredder which grinds up proteins that are no longer needed or which have become misfolded or degraded," says Fushman. "It controls the cell life cycle, and we know that if it isn't functioning properly, it could lead to the development of cancer, or neurological diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or Huntington's, or problems with the immune response."
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Writer: David Fushman
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 13 2013 7:25 PM
# 3177 Critique Analogy
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