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a: Dna ligase ~
b: molecular stitcher

What: "Ligase is like a molecular stitcher. .... If there is break in a double stranded DNA, they ligate the broken ends by phosphodiester bond formation between the broken ends" by someone at Davidson College.

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Date: Mar 10 2013 10:14 AM



a: Transport protein ~
b: tunnel

What:

Hmmmm. There are many association for this type of protein. Some say it's like a door. That kinda makes sense, in that both are a passage way that can opened and closed. Another association would be a short tunnel that allows the movement of stuff through a large solid body.


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Date: Sep 18 2014 1:16 PM



a: Replication Fork ~
b: A place where DNA replicates

What:

Kinda like a bed, it's where people reproduce by modifying their personal geometry.


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Writer: Lucretia
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Date: Jul 22 2015 5:02 PM



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