Molecular Recognition

A connection between Molecular biology and Buddhism:

In Buddhism, especially in Dzog Chen, or Atiyoga, recognition is everything. To see ones own true nature and to recognize it, is the key to enlightenment. I have based so much on this notion of recognition. From my path to enlightenment, to handling relationships. One can not find the way through, the path, without recognizing what one perceives. It seems to be the very core of microbiology as well. At a molecular level.

"The principle of molecular recognition.  A typical cell contains a number of molecules exposed to the environment and in communication with it. These molecules act as the "eyes, ears and nose" of a cell. They contain, as part of each molecule, specific portions called RECEPTORS or BINDING SITES. Other molecules in the environment contain specific components called LIGANDS. Ligands are sections or regions of a molecule that have the characteristic of binding or attaching (docking) specifically to unique receptors on the cells. Following this attachment a message is passed to the interior of each cell involved as to the situation it has found. This information, in turn, triggers the COMMAND CENTER of each cell to carry out a series of preprogrammed responses based on the data it has received. We will discuss some of these responses throughout the course." ...more...