Posted by IsoM on August 25, 2002, at 1:10:54
In reply to Re: Supplements as we age » IsoM, posted by Randal on August 24, 2002, at 14:11:10
Don't worry, Randal, I'm not that sensitive, I was joking - that's why I put in the silly smilie ^_^
Sadly, many of these bogus supplements are sold in pharmacies, sitting alongside helpful supplements, adding some credence to the idea of their uselfulness.To be honest, what you do sounds better than simply teaching (though I know there are few professors who only teach). A question for you:
I know there are thousands of different proteins in the body, all with their own unique 3D structure. As you know, the folding of a chain of thousands of amino acids into its final tertiary or quaternary structure involves many foldings (& unfoldings) along the way. Do you think it'll ever become possible for scientists to discover a way to find out what all the steps to the final structure are? It's one thing to unfold (denature) a protein, but entirely another to know what was involved initially.
Excuse me if I haven't worded the question peoperly, but I hope you understand it. It seems the more I've learned, the more questions I've got. I wish I could pick someone's brains each time I wonder about something & can't find an answer.
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