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- noun biochemistry A small
protein , produced by thebacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, that hasribonuclease activity
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ArborGen relies on what has been the most popular system for restricting plant pollen, which uses a bacterial gene to produce a toxic enzyme called barnase that slices apart genetic material in a cell, causing death.
Signs of the Times 2010
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ArborGen restricts their pollen production with a bacterial gene that produces a toxic enzyme called barnase that slices apart genetic material in a cell, causing death.
Discover Blogs 2010
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This is found to cause complete loss of function in vivo for two unrelated monomeric enzymes: barnase a bacterial RNase and TEM-1 beta-lactamase.
"Intro to ID" by Gonzalez at U of Northern Iowa - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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Douglas D. Axe, Nicholas W. Fostera and Alan R. Fersht An irregular β-bulge common to a group of bacterial RNases is an important determinant of stability and function in barnase Journal of Molecular Biology Volume 286, Issue 5 , 12 March 1999, Pages 1471-1485
The scientific vacuity of Intelligent Design - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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Rather than an absolute containment system, barnase should be thought of as a mitigation strategy, he added.
Signs of the Times 2010
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93, Issue 11, 5590-5594, May 28, 1996 “Active barnase variants with completely random hydrophobic cores.”
"Intro to ID" by Gonzalez at U of Northern Iowa - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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93, Issue 11, 5590-5594, May 28, 1996 “Active barnase variants with completely random hydrophobic cores.”
"Intro to ID" by Gonzalez at U of Northern Iowa - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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