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1. umvi+go[view] [source] 2020-04-26 22:20:34
>>qqqqqu+(OP)
I would like to understand how cellular biology processes actually work. Like, how do all the right modules and proteins line up in the right orientation every time? Every time I watch animations, it seems like the proteins and such just magically appear when needed and disappear when not needed [0]. Sometimes it's an ultra-complex looking protein and it just magically flys over to the DNA, attaches to the correct spot, does it's thing, detaches, and flies away. Yeah right! As if the protein is being flown by a pilot. How does it really work?

[0] https://youtu.be/5VefaI0LrgE

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2. ekianj+1P[view] [source] 2020-04-27 02:52:11
>>umvi+go
there are some animations that show how fast molecules and proteins go around in a cell, it's basically a bunch of extremely fast collisions and interactions going at random that end up falling into proper configurations. The way Science is taught in molecular biology (as in, visually, with proteins binding to receptors just like if it were fate) is usually completely wrong.
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