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I think the difference (as per the article) is that what function a particular piece performs can vary wildly. A blueprint calls for a door, and there may be a
by mcphage 3y ago
I think the difference (as per the article) is that what function a particular piece performs can vary wildly. A blueprint calls for a door, and there may be a lot of flexibility on which door is installed—but the builder does install a door. They don’t install a door which occasionally turns into a fireplace or blender.
- pdonis 3y ago> what function a particular piece performs can vary wildly Where in the article do you see this being said?
- mcphage 3y ago> Where in the article do you see this being said? From the article: > This “fuzziness and imprecision” is not sloppy design, but an essential feature of protein interactions. Being disordered makes proteins “versatile communicators”, able to respond rapidly to changes in the cell, binding to different partners and transmitting different signals depending on the circumstance. For example, the protein aconitase can switch from metabolizing sugar to promoting iron intake to red blood cells when iron is scarce. (Emphasis added by me)