Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adaptive enzyme

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The result of the debate was KEEP. Splash 18:44, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

Adaptive enzyme
orphaned dictionary definition (Wiktionary entry created) Courtland 13:53, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
 * nominator comment: Just a reminder ... though you don't need to be reminded, I'm sure ... that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, Wiktionary is (for reference, refer to WP:NOT). Courtland 16:58, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
 * information: an edit has two edits have been made to the article expanding slightly, but (in my opinion) the entry remains a dictionary defintion. Courtland 17:55, July 31, 2005 (UTC)


 * Strong keep technical dicdef rather than something random like "quizzical", room for expansion. Dunc|&#9786; 14:44, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep there are a lot of these articles in biology that can easily be expanded or redirected. Chances are this shows there are very few scientist contributing to wiki at the moment but that will change and these articles will expand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daycd (talk • contribs) 16:00, 31 July 2005 Oops I forgot to sign David D. 16:31, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't have time to expand this article but a possible solution is to redirect to the lac operon article and incorperate a paragraph on the significance of adaptive enzymes on that page. Ideally it might touch on the developmental aspects of this too i.e. if cells all have the same gene how can they differentiate into different cell types. The lac operon was fundamental in helping scientists under stand gene regulation from a developmental perspective as well as from a more adaptive response. David D. 19:59, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
 * No, if it must be redirected it has to go to gene expression because lac operon is far too specific. Dunc|&#9786; 21:22, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes that sounds much better. David D. 00:21, 2 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Keep The article is a stub, but has potential for expansion beyond a dictionary definition, with examples and explanation of (or redirection to) the biochemical mechanisms involved. William Avery 17:07, 31 July 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep, provided it gets expanded. Sonic Mew | talk to me 18:19, July 31, 2005 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in an undeletion request). No further edits should be made to this page.