Guess what? Mitochondrial disorder causing mutations of human twinkle helicase are now able to be mapped with the first 3D model made by researchers at the National Institute of Health! Here's my rendition of the heptamer!
Fun fact: I once had someone try to argue with me that the adrenal gland is a “kidney warmer” that does not actually produce hormones, because “it doesn’t look like a real organ.”
I know this probably sounds really mean but one of my favorite pastimes is watching New York and Massachusetts fight over who has the best library resources because every single time they try to best the other, it gifts the entire scientific community a new research tool for free
One thing I absolutely adore about research papers is when they’re named something really sharp and professional like ‘Pseudomonas sp. Strain 273 Incorporates Organofluorine into the Lipid Bilayer during Growth with Fluorinated Alkanes‘ and then they put a graphical abstract that looks like this
I know absolutely nothing about biochemistry but your blog gives off the Best of vibes and I hope you find yourself a very cool rock tomorrow.
Thank you kindly, Anonymous! I'm sorry I hadn't seen this sooner, but I will be on the lookout for collectible Earth formations in the future :)
“By golly, Jim, I'm beginning to think I can cure a rainy day.”
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