Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Simple Signal Spurs Complex Process of Fixing Cell Walls



In this article, the writer, James Gorman, discusses the theory that the cell walls in atoms give off signals for when they need to be repaired. No all beings have cell walls. Insects and mammals function without it, but fungi and plants need it. Certain circumstances, such as an attack on the immune system, can cause the cell walls to shed or damage, which requires the work of several “repairers”, including the well-known protein MreB. Scientists have been making the protein fluorescent do that they can track its progress when it helps to repair the cell walls in atoms.
This article is really good for the world. Cell walls are an important part of plants, fungi, and bacteria. Its important to know how the life forms around us function, especially how they protect themselves. Its also interesting to see how some life forms heal a part of themselves that humans don’t have.

I thought this article was really well-written and interesting. It had a lot of quotes from big-name college professors and its facts seemed really up-to-date. It had short paragraphs, which I liked because it made it easier to read. I also especially liked this article because it featured a quote from a scientist with the same last name as me, even though I have no relationship with him.

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