Tag: proteins
Coyne, Bechly, Miller, Berlinski: Scientists Debate David Gelernter’s Darwin Apostasy
If anyone is worrying, it is Coyne and his fellow Darwinists, alarmed at the defection of a stellar intellect like Gelernter.
Molecular Motor Threads a Spiral Staircase
Get acquainted with another irreducibly complex molecular motor. This one is a master at unfolding proteins. Its method is ingenious.
Marcos Eberlin on Evolution’s Water-Gate Problem
There’s no conspiracy here, just life’s astonishing solution for admitting water into cells through “gates” while keeping lethal acidifying proteins out.
Making Predictions Against Design
From back when I was a sophomore taking biochemistry, one particular event stands out in my memory, perhaps because it was such an odd thing.
More on How Chimps and Humans Differ: Human-Specific Genes
“We don’t splice our RNA the same way chimps do,” says biologist Dr. Ann Gauger, continuing a conversation with host Sarah Chaffee.