In article <92233.085821FORSDYKE at QUCDN.QueensU.CA> <FORSDYKE at QUCDN.QueensU.CA> writes:
>> You anticipate me! What determines a promoter, enhancer, mRNA
> stability, and rate of translation?
>This tangent is going too far into the nucleus for my knowledge. I don't follow
how things such as zinc-fingers and CAAT boxes determine self from nonself in
the intracellular compartment. Perhaps you could elaborate more on this.
> What determines that protein A will live longer than protein B?
>I really don't know, does anyone?
Conformation may have something to do with it, as some proteins may expose
protease sites. But until the intracellular half-lives of proteins can be
compared to their 3-D structures this may just be conjecture.
Shiv
>>>>>References: Forsdyke, D. (1992) Bionet.immunology 812 947edt
>>>>> Prasad, S. (1992) Bionet.immunology 814 1516gmt
>>>>> Forsdyke, D. (1992) Bionet.immunology 817 1757edt
>>>>> Prasad, S. (1992) Bionet.immunology 818 133gmt
>>>> Forsdyke, D. (1992) Bionet.immunology 818, 1616edt
>>> Prasad, S. (1992) Bionet.immunology 819, 405gmt
>> Forsdyke, D. (1992) Bionet.immunology 819 1019edt
>> Prasad, S. (1992) Bionet.immunology 819, 2019gmt
Forsdyke, D. (1992) Bionet.immunology 820, 858edt
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