[dosycorp]

Maybe imotif acts similarly to proteins.

[pazimzadeh]

Maybe proteins exist with binding pockets that recognize both the secondary and primary structure of imotifs.

primary structure = linear sequence of DNA letters secondary structure = DNA folding in on itself, like proteins

[lokopodium]

Proteins vary wildly in structure, size and chemistry, these things seem to be rather similar so far chemically "boring".

[dosycorp]

Ha. Short strings of DNA, "chemically boring". Nothing to see here. Probably just junk.

[lokopodium]

Compared to proteins (20+ amino acids, inclusions of non-aminoacid structures such as heme), yes, quite boring.

[dosycorp]

But folding now. Interesting. We don't know what will happen. You should keep an open mind.

[DrScump]

Few things can "open one's mind" like an angry prion.

[dosycorp]

Ha. I'd actually laugh if it wasnt so tragic.