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Dna Bases As Music Notes......

a: Dna sequence ~
b: notes on pages of music

What: "The arrangement and sequence of the purines and pyrimidines are like notes on pages of music. Their arrangement and sequence determine whether a song,or cacophony of static results" On page 8 of the linked text:

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Writer: Janette D. Sherman
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Date: May 13 2013 7:32 PM



a: condensation ~
b: morning dew

What:

There is always some moisture in the air, on our planet earth. At night, the sun goes down and everything cools. Often the ground cools faster and more than the air. Grass is close to the ground and has a very large surface area on which condensation can occur. So, as the air cools then the grass on the ground cools, the water dissolved in the air condenses on the the cool grass blades.


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Writer: Lucrezia
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jun 11 2014 5:51 PM



a: membrane protein ~
b: trying to wash greasy dishes

What:

"Proteins like CcsBA that are embedded in the cell membrane are difficult to work with, Kranz explains. The membrane is a lipid, or fat, so trying to extract a membrane protein is like trying to wash greasy dishes in cold water. Frawley had to use detergents to separate the protein, he says, and even then it took her a year or two to purify enough protein to work with. "


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Writer: professor Robert Kranz
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Date: Oct 20 2014 5:36 PM



a: norepinephrine ~
b: foot on the gas

What:

"Bringing these neurotransmitter functions together using a metaphor of driving a car, norepinephrine is like putting your foot on the gas, acetylcholine is steering the car, and dopamine is the wish to go for a nice drive."


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Writer: C. Alexander Simpkins, Annellen M. Simpkins
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Date: Dec 20 2014 12:08 PM



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