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DNA breathing
The rhythmic unwrapping and rewrapping of DNA
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DNA breathing
The dynamic opening and closing of “bubbles” between the two strands of the DNA
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Methylation
Attachment of a methyl group
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nucleoplasm
The highly viscous contents that, in the cell nucleus
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Acetylation
Attachment of an acetyl group
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acetyl group
A small chemical group with the formula, -COCH3
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acetyltransferase
An enzyme that can attach a acetyl group
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actin
A very common protein that forms filaments. It provides a kind of cellular “skeleton” in the cytoplasm of all cells, and also plays a major role in muscle contraction. It has been found to be present [..]
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Activator
A protein transcription factor
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Adaptation
This term is afflicted with a boatload of controversy, which we will ignore. Here’s the Wikipedia definition, offered in the context of evolution: “An adaptation in biology is a trait with a current f [..]
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