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Laminin
Laminin is an adhesion molecule that is found inside DNA. It is thought to be the glue that holds and keeps your
body together. In Colossians 1:17 it says “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” One can easily see
the shape of the adhesion molecule is the shape of a cross. We know that Christ came and died on the cross for
redemption of our sins. For, the Gospel John tells us that all things came into being through Christ. If Christ
made all things, He could have put a mark in creation of His existence. Is this God’s footprint for man to find?
John 1:3 “All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that
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has come into being.”
The adhesion molecule is an important biologically active part of the basal lamina. It influences cell
differentiation, migration, and adhesion, as well as survival. Laminins are trimeric proteins that contain α-chain, a
β-chain, and a γ-chain, found in five, four, and three genetic variants, respectively. The laminin molecules are
named according to their chain composition. Thus, laminins contain α1-5, β1, 2 and γ1 chains. Fourteen other
chain combinations have been identified. Laminin is vital for the maintenance and survival of tissues. Defective
laminins can cause muscles to form improperly, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy, lethal skin blistering
disease and defects of the kidney filtering process. They also bind to cell membranes through integrin receptors
and other plasma membrane molecules. Some of these biological functions of laminin have been associated with
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specific amino-acid sequences or fragments of laminin. Laminin is an astonishing adhesion molecule and glue.
Laminin Molecular Structure Electron Beam Microscope of Laminin at 50nm (GNU)
Biogenesis
There is one scientific term used for the law of life which is the law of biogenesis. This law makes the statement
that “life always comes from life.” This science explains that organisms reproduce other organisms after their own
kind. We have seen that this law is universal throughout life on this planet. In Genesis, it makes the statement
over and over again that living things reproduce after their “kind.” An evolutionist will make the statement that
life spontaneously formed from non-living chemicals. However, this is inconsistent and opposed to the law of
biogenesis. Just the complexity of DNA should be proof that there was an Intelligent Designer, the Creator. The
most fundamental laws of the universe exist only because God willed them into being. They are logical, orderly
and reflect the nature of God Himself. We have seen how science can explain creation. It is through building
blocks; the elements were created using nucleosynthesis, which was shown in an abundance table. Every living
thing has information stored on a long molecule called DNA. Life would not be possible if the laws of chemistry
were different. From the creation of the cosmos to the subatomic particles all declare the glory of God. It was
through the conversion of energy into matter this amazing wonder of creation occurred. Could this universe be
an example of cosmic nucleosynthesis - the creation of this world and all the elements in which we live?
81 New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995 (Jn 1:1–4). LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
82 Aumailley M et al. (2005). "A simplified laminin nomenclature". Matrix Biol.