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Zinc

zinc

(Science: chemistry, element) An essential trace element being an essential component of the active site of a variety of enzymes.

Zinc has a high affinity for the side chains of cysteine and histidine. Zinc is present in tissues at levels of 0.1mM, but intracellular levels must be much lower.

Abbreviation: Zn


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interpreting sequence alignment

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Zinc-finger-seq-alignment2.png say you have a sequence like that^, how do you interpret it? i think only the first line is an open reading frame the second and third line has 'gaps' 4th line is an ...

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by helpmeplz
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:32 pm
 
Forum: Bioinformatics
Topic: interpreting sequence alignment
Replies: 1
Views: 577

interpreting a sequence alignment help plz !!!! =(

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Zinc-finger-seq-alignment2.png say you have a sequence like that^, how do you interpret it? i think only the first line is an open reading frame the second and third line has 'gaps' 4th line is an ...

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by helpmeplz
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:29 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: interpreting a sequence alignment help plz !!!! =(
Replies: 1
Views: 179

DNA-binding molecules

heard of leucine zippers and zinc fingers? google that.

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by plasmodesmata11
Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:46 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: DNA-binding molecules
Replies: 2
Views: 392

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... bismuth, germanium,nickel, manganese, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, folate, niacin, niacinamide, lecithin, protein, Iron Antagonists: Zinc, calcium, magnesium, tin, cobalt, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, caffeine, insoluble fiber, rice (phytates), tea (tannic acid), ...

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by vincio
Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:48 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
Replies: 28
Views: 6303

help to identify unknown bacteria

... positive lactose sucrose negative dextrose positive indole negatitve, methyl red positive vp negative citrate positive urease negative Nr negative zinc positive catalase negative cytochrome oxidase positive

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by Vosk
Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:32 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: help to identify unknown bacteria
Replies: 1
Views: 788
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