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It has been suggested that the stability of the dimer is related to the buried surface area between the two subunits [ 11 12 ] . In the nevirapine-bound HIV-1 RT crystal structure, the total contact surface area between the subunits is approximately ~4600 Å 2. The two major contact regions between the subunits which provide it stability are their connection subdomains and the thumb of p51 and RNase H domain of p66.
I have, willy-nilly, frequently been nudged into the use of such slang simply in order not to stick out like a sore thumb among others using it.
The easy-spending gringos here stick out like a sore thumb in this land of hardship, and their isolation increases year after year.
It had been a long time since he flagged a ride with his thumb, but he was desperate.
If the "wealth effect" still follows the rule of thumb outlined by Moneybox--5 cents in consumer spending for every dollar of wealth created in the stock market--that means a boost to consumption of $1 trillion.