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Article: Exploring the world of proteins.(Indiana Center for Vascular Biolody and Medicine)
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- Medical Update
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- February 1, 2004
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Using the information gleaned from sequencing the human genome--the fundamental blueprint for mankind--researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana Center for Vascular Biology and Medicine (ICVBM) are zeroing in on the complex behaviors of proteins that are involved in most life functions and make up the majority of cellular structures.
"DNA is essentially the blueprint for all proteins," says Dr. Frank Witzmann, ICVBM researcher and professor of cellular and integrative physiology at Indiana University School of Medicine. "The DNA in your brain is just like the DNA in your big toe or liver. While all have the same DNA, for one reason or ...
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