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The C-terminal 345 amino acids, containing the putative catalytic domain, had 5 unique peptide stretches that were called "inserts".
Because deletions of stretches of ~50 bp within the enhancer had no effects on transformation frequency and only mild effects on colony size (Fig.
If this were a Rube Goldberg contraption, this recollection would remind the writer of the grease spot on page 2, caused by his having eaten a Big Mac, the memory of which conjures up such a vivid image that the writer opens his mouth to take a bite, and a string attached to his lower jaw releases a mouse, the sight of which arouses a cat which chases it, causing the mouse to squeal, awakening a midget who stretches, tripping open a trapdoor; through the trapdoor falls a usage book, sliding down a chute into the hands of the writer.
The island’s major resort is Puerto del Carmen and its long golden beach stretches for about 5 km (3 miles) and comfortably accommodates its visitors.
The lagoons of Santo André and Melides are both easily accessible from Santiago do Cacém and boast long stretches of beach, ocean, and lagoon swimming, and small beachside communities.