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To: ConsentofGoverned

In this case, I agree with you.
Many molecules interact with different receptor sites.
That's why a drug which is used for one medical condition
also causes many side effects. A billion different
parts (or what we say, moieties,) of a molecule
could look like something else to a receptor. Finding
some theoretical molecules interacting with a theoretical
receptor is not very specific...for some reason, people
seem to forget that molecules and simple chemicals are
in equilibrium with the different conformations that
they can achieve, so if they're bent one way, they may
look like a different molecule (or be able to bind with
a receptor that it usually doesn't at a high rate)
I think some people think that molecules are little
balls hooked up at certain areas, and never break up,
or never change their conformation, or neither interact
with other items in their very near environment..
The 3-D animations they show usually show much less of the congestion and possible interactions going
on in that tiny space...


34 posted on 04/11/2006 6:52:02 PM PDT by Getready
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To: Getready
One question that has bothered my small intellect is:
the Poppy flower bud produces opium, but opium as far as I know has no function for the poppy, other than man wants it for it's narcotic effect as is mimics endorphins at a mu receptor site. Did the poppy evolve to produce opium for man or did it just produce opium for no apparent evolutionary advantage, and how does this fit in with the whole evolution selects life best suited for survival-why waste valuable energy producing opium when it has no benefit for the plant??
41 posted on 04/11/2006 7:06:37 PM PDT by ConsentofGoverned (if a sucker is born every minute, what are the voters?)
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To: Getready

ping


43 posted on 04/11/2006 7:08:56 PM PDT by ConservativeAgenda (Don't rely upon others to stand up for what you believe is right!)
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