May be a stupid question

[Pinky]

Like momma used to say,

"Pinky, there are no stupid questions, just stupid people."

So with that in mind, I'm gonna ask a question.

What happens when we've mapped the protein? Will they move on to DNA? or is athat already being mapped by another group...

[It_The_Cow]

DNA is made out of protein and a few other things. So essentially, we could be already mapping DNA. Right now, I'm guessing we're working on a bodily function protein, though

[Ebola]

will they ever run out of proteins???

i mean there can only be so many. its not like searching for et. those seti guys are looking into an endless void.

[DeepScience]

huh? Is DNA protein? I thought it was CGTA base pairs in a double helix which was basically (ha) the instructions for the RNA which then told the ribosomes to make the amino acids which make up proteins. umm, or something like that. I didn't think chromosomes were proteins.

[Ploaf]

Well, this all depends on how bored you really are or how much you get into technical papers. I am not even going to try and explain any of this but Stanford has basic information and links to even more information at this link--
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/Cosm/science.html#proteins

[JetMech]

Originally posted by It_The_Cow
DNA is made out of protein and a few other things. So essentially, we could be already mapping DNA. Right now, I'm guessing we're working on a bodily function protein, though DNA is the building block of protein. It dictates how the protein will form (ie: is it forming an arm, a finger, a blue eye, and on and on). The DNA instructions for one human being will fill a large file cabinet. I think we'll be folding for a while because I don't think we're looking for what is, but for what could possibly be. How many different ways can a protein be developed? Thats one of the questions I think we're trying to answer.

[It_The_Cow]

Originally posted by r_wesleyjr
DNA is the building block of protein. It dictates how the protein will form (ie: is it forming an arm, a finger, a blue eye, and on and on). The DNA instructions for one human being will fill a large file cabinet. I think we'll be folding for a while because I don't think we're looking for what is, but for what could possibly be. How many different ways can a protein be developed? Thats one of the questions I think we're trying to answer. Ah, other way around. My mistake. It's all coming back now

[Pinky]

Me_the_Mouse

Thanks all of you. I am now under the impression my PC will be folding indefinitely :cool: .

I'll dive into the more technical side when I have more time.

[DeepScience]

Originally posted by r_wesleyjr
The DNA instructions for one human being will fill a large file cabinet.

That's because you can fit one human being inside a large file cabinet. :D If you wrote the ATCG code out at normal text size it would fill 500,000 pages or 500 volumes of 1000 pages each. That much information gets shrunk using ultra high technology and design so it all fits onto a single egg and sperm. Combined to a single microscopic cell.

Who's the designer... it's not a monkey at a keyboard that's for sure. What do you think Superman?

[Pinky]

Originally posted by DeepScience


Who's the designer... it's not a monkey at a keyboard that's for sure. What do you think Superman?

Now that's funny, picturing a monkey programming the DNA of life :D. Next thing you'll say we can send a man to the moon! lol

[Superman53142]

Originally posted by DeepScience
Who's the designer... it's not a monkey at a keyboard that's for sure. What do you think Superman?

A monkey? I think my Dad was a member of their fan club when he was a kid. :D

[DeepScience]

Originally posted by Pinky


Now that's funny, picturing a monkey programming the DNA of life :D. Next thing you'll say we can send a man to the moon! lol

Who said they'd be typing the DNA code? I was thinking of Shakespeare or something like that. Don't bother trying though, it really stuffs your computer up when they get bored and try to eat the keys.

[DeepScience]

I'm sure I wouldn't say anything about canaries.

[Pinky]

Originally posted by DeepScience
The canaries ate it.

wow my rroom is happpy. The doc said it waaaa s sadfe so it bedtime firr me

Watching way too much Snatch lately :D.

The movie folks!!

[DeepScience]

The PC company computer test didn't work out over the weekend. Further investigation will continue later in the week.