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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophotonics
Thermophotonics (often abbreviated as TPX) is a concept for generating usable power from heat which shares some features of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) power generation. Thermophotonics was first publicly proposed by solar photovoltaic researcher Martin Green in 2000. However, no TPX device is known to have been demonstr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteomics%20%28journal%29
Proteomics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering topics including whole proteome analysis of organisms, protein expression profiling, disease, pharmaceutical, agricultural and biotechnological applications, and analysis of cellular systems, organelles and protein complexes. It is published by Wiley VCH and the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial%20carrier
Mitochondrial carriers are proteins from solute carrier family 25 which transfer molecules across the membranes of the mitochondria. Mitochondrial carriers are also classified in the Transporter Classification Database. The Mitochondrial Carrier (MC) Superfamily has been expanded to include both the original Mitochondr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth%20factor-like%20domain
A growth factor-like domain (GFLD) is a protein domain structurally related to epidermal growth factor, which has a high binding affinity for the epidermal growth factor receptor. As structural domains within larger proteins, GFLD regions commonly bind calcium ions. A subtype present in the N-terminal region of the amy...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane
Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD) is an organochlorine insecticide that is slightly irritating to the skin. DDD is a metabolite of DDT. DDD is colorless and crystalline; it is closely related chemically and is similar in properties to DDT, but it is considered to be less toxic to animals than DDT. The molecular form...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby%20league%20sevens
Rugby league sevens (or simply sevens) is a seven-a-side derivative of rugby league football, which is usually a thirteen-a-side sport. The game is substantially the same as full rugby league, with some rule changes and shorter games. Sevens is usually played in festivals, as its shorter game play allows for a tourname...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%20Mallee
East Mallee is a statistical subdivision defined under the Australian Standard Geographical Classification, and therefore used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is one of three subdivisions of the Mallee statistical division of the Australian state of Victoria. It consists of four statistical local areas: Gann...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-ketoacyl-ACP%20synthase
In molecular biology, Beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase , is an enzyme involved in fatty acid synthesis. It typically uses malonyl-CoA as a carbon source to elongate ACP-bound acyl species, resulting in the formation of ACP-bound β-ketoacyl species such as acetoacetyl-ACP. Beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase is a highly conserved enz...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-Hydroxyacyl%20ACP%20dehydrase
3-Hydroxyacyl ACP dehydrase is an enzyme involved in fatty acid synthesis. External links References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2%2C4%20Dienoyl-CoA%20reductase
2,4 Dienoyl-CoA reductase also known as DECR1 is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the DECR1 gene which resides on chromosome 8. This enzyme catalyzes the following reactions DECR1 participates in the beta oxidation and metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty enoyl-CoA esters. Specifically, it catalyzes the reductio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caenorhabditis%20brenneri
Caenorhabditis brenneri is a small nematode, closely related to the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Its genome is being sequenced by Washington University in St. Louis Genome Sequencing Center. This species has previously been referred to as C. sp 4 and Caenorhabditis sp. CB5161, but was recently formally descri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnesyl-diphosphate%20farnesyltransferase
Squalene synthase (SQS) or farnesyl-diphosphate:farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyl transferase is an enzyme localized to the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. SQS participates in the isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway, catalyzing a two-step reaction in which two identical molecules of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) are con...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2%2C3-Oxidosqualene
(S)-2,3-Oxidosqualene ((S)-2,3-epoxysqualene) is an intermediate in the synthesis of the cell membrane sterol precursors lanosterol and cycloartenol, as well as saponins. It is formed when squalene is oxidized by the enzyme squalene monooxygenase. 2,3-Oxidosqualene is the substrate of various oxidosqualene cyclases, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squalene%20monooxygenase
Squalene monooxygenase (also called squalene epoxidase) is a eukaryotic enzyme that uses NADPH and diatomic oxygen to oxidize squalene to 2,3-oxidosqualene (squalene epoxide). Squalene epoxidase catalyzes the first oxygenation step in sterol biosynthesis and is thought to be one of the rate-limiting enzymes in this pa...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanosterol%20synthase
Lanosterol synthase () is an oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC) enzyme that converts (S)-2,3-oxidosqualene to a protosterol cation and finally to lanosterol. Lanosterol is a key four-ringed intermediate in cholesterol biosynthesis. In humans, lanosterol synthase is encoded by the LSS gene. In eukaryotes, lanosterol synthase ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Symposium%20on%20Physical%20Design
The International Symposium on Physical Design, or ISPD is a yearly conference on the topic of electronic design automation, concentrating on algorithms for the physical design of integrated circuits. It is typically held in April of each year, in a city in the western United States. It is sponsored by the SIGDA of t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanosterol%2014%20alpha-demethylase
Lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51A1) is the animal version of a cytochrome P450 enzyme that is involved in the conversion of lanosterol to 4,4-dimethylcholesta-8(9),14,24-trien-3β-ol. The cytochrome P450 isoenzymes are a conserved group of proteins that serve as key players in the metabolism of organic substances and t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraction%20%28operator%20theory%29
In operator theory, a bounded operator T: X → Y between normed vector spaces X and Y is said to be a contraction if its operator norm ||T || ≤ 1. This notion is a special case of the concept of a contraction mapping, but every bounded operator becomes a contraction after suitable scaling. The analysis of contractions p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin%20Stern
Melvin Ernest Stern (January 22, 1929 – February 2, 2010) was a U.S. academic oceanographer who focused on fluid dynamics. He served as the Ekman Professor of Oceanography at Florida State University and was an elected member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Dr. St...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGT
LGT may refer to: LGT Group, royal family-owned private banking and asset management company Locomotiv GT, a Hungarian rock band Lateral gene transfer Last Generation Theology ICAO airline code of Longtail Aviation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20birds%20of%20Colombia
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Colombia. According to the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the avifauna of Colombia has 1867 confirmed species. Of them, 84 are endemic, three have been introduced by humans, and 65 are rare or vagrants. One of t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVOT
WVOT (1420 AM) was a radio station licensed to and located in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. The FCC assigned frequency was 1420 kHz. The station operated at 1,000 Watts non-directional by day, and 500 watts directional at night, largely on a north-facing axis. Programming The station's final format was urban...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pooled%20variance
In statistics, pooled variance (also known as combined variance, composite variance, or overall variance, and written ) is a method for estimating variance of several different populations when the mean of each population may be different, but one may assume that the variance of each population is the same. The numeri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20birds%20of%20Chile
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society. The SACC list includes species recorded in mainland Chile, on the Chilean islands of the Cape Horn area, on other islands and water...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costeff%20syndrome
Costeff syndrome, or 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type III, is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the OPA3 gene. It is typically associated with the onset of visual deterioration (optic atrophy) in early childhood followed by the development of movement problems and motor disability in later childhood, occasiona...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HVX
HVX may refer to: Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX), Digital Signal Processor (DSP) extensions for Qualcomm Hexagon DSP Hosta virus X, a contagious disease affecting hosta plants Panasonic AG-HVX200, a digital video camera
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem%20bromelain
Stem bromelain (SBM) (EC 3.4.22.32), a proteolytic enzyme, is a widely accepted phytotherapeutical drug member of the bromelain family of proteolytic enzymes obtained from Ananas comosus. Some of the therapeutic uses of SBM are reversible inhibition of platelet aggregation, angina pectoris, bronchitis, sinusitis, surgi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit%20bromelain
Fruit bromelain (, juice bromelain, ananase, Bromelase (a trademark), bromelin, extranase, pinase, pineapple enzyme, traumanase, fruit bromelain FA2) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Hydrolysis of proteins with broad specificity for peptide bonds. Bz-Phe-Val-Arg-NHMec is a good synt...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calpain-1
Calpain-1 (, mu-calpain, calcium-activated neutral protease I) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Broad endopeptidase specificity This enzyme belongs to the peptidase family C2. See also CAPN1 References External links EC 3.4.22
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calpain-2
Calpain-2 (, calcium-activated neutral protease II, m-calpain, milli-calpain) is an intracellular heterodimeric calcium-activated cysteine protease. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Broad endopeptidase specificity This enzyme belongs to the peptidase family C2. It is one of 15 proteins in the ca...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndecan
Syndecans are single transmembrane domain proteins that are thought to act as coreceptors, especially for G protein-coupled receptors. More specifically, these core proteins carry three to five heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate chains, i.e. they are proteoglycans, which allow for interaction with a large variety ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitali%20Volkov
Vitali Vladimirovich Volkov (, born 22 March 1981) is a former Russian footballer. Club career He finished as top scorer in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007. Career statistics Notes References External links Tom' Tomsk profile Living people Footballers from Moscow 1981 births Russian men's footballers Russia men'...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotropic%20quadratic%20form
In mathematics, a quadratic form over a field F is said to be isotropic if there is a non-zero vector on which the form evaluates to zero. Otherwise the quadratic form is anisotropic. More explicitly, if q is a quadratic form on a vector space V over F, then a non-zero vector v in V is said to be isotropic if . A quadr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles%20Hollander
Myles Hollander (born March 21, 1941) is an American academic statistician who has made research contributions to nonparametric methods, biostatistics, and reliability. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is Emeritus and Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Florida State University. He is a Fello...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WASK-FM
WASK-FM, "98.7 WASK" is an FM radio station licensed to the city of Battle Ground, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 98.7 MHz, FM channel 254. . The studios are located at 3575 McCarty Lane in Lafayette, Indiana. The tower is located on South 30th Street in Lafayette, Indiana. History WASK-...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBK
IBK may refer to: Hwaseong IBK Altos, a women's professional volleyball club in South Korea ÍBK (Íþróttabandalag Keflavíkur), an Icelandic sports club now known as Keflavík ÍF Ibk algorithm, implements the k-nearest neighbor algorithm Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945–2022), former president and prime minister of Mali ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellacyanin
Stellacyanin is a member of the blue or type I copper protein family. This family of copper proteins is generally involved in electron transfer reactions with the Cu center transitioning between the oxidized Cu(II) form and the reduced Cu(I) form. Stellacyanin is ubiquitous among vascular seed plants. Structure Stell...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein%20L
Protein L was first isolated from the surface of bacterial species Peptostreptococcus magnus and was found to bind immunoglobulins through L chain interaction, from which the name was suggested. It consists of 719 amino acid residues. The molecular weight of Protein L purified from the cell walls of Peptostreptoccus ma...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian%20Bureau%20of%20Statistics
The Croatian Bureau of Statistics ( or DZS) is the Croatian national statistics bureau. History The bureau was formed in 1875 in Austria-Hungary as the Zemaljski statistički ured for the Kingdom of Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia. In 1924, the bureau was renamed to the Statistical Office in Zagreb (Statistički ured u...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive-additive%20algorithm
In the studies of Fourier optics, sound synthesis, stellar interferometry, optical tweezers, and diffractive optical elements (DOEs) it is often important to know the spatial frequency phase of an observed wave source. In order to reconstruct this phase the Adaptive-Additive Algorithm (or AA algorithm), which derives f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndesis
Syndesis may refer to: Arthrodesis, in orthopedic surgery Synapsis, in cell biology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytoscape
Cytoscape is an open source bioinformatics software platform for visualizing molecular interaction networks and integrating with gene expression profiles and other state data. Additional features are available as plugins. Plugins are available for network and molecular profiling analyses, new layouts, additional file f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance%20Wax
Renaissance Wax is a brand of microcrystalline wax polish used in antique restoration and museum conservation around the world. Commonly used to polish and conserve metal objects, it is also used on gemstones and such organic materials as wood, ivory, and tortoiseshell. The product is sometimes used by reenactors to pr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H1299
H1299, also known as NCI-H1299 or CRL-5803, is a human non-small cell lung carcinoma cell line derived from the lymph node, which is widely used in research. As with other immortalized cell lines, H1299 cells can divide indefinitely. These cells have a homozygous partial deletion of the TP53 gene and as a result, do ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stillman%20diet
The Stillman Diet is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that was created in 1967 by physician Irwin Maxwell Stillman (1896–1975). Overview Stillman and Samm Sinclair Baker co-authored the book The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Diet that first advertised the Stillman Diet in 1967. The animal based high-protein diet in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysine%202%2C3-aminomutase
Lysine 2,3-aminomutase (KAM or LAM) () is a radical SAM enzyme that facilitates the conversion of the amino acid lysine to beta-lysine. It accomplishes this interconversion using three cofactors and a 5'-deoxyadenosyl radical formed in a S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM) activated radical reaction pathway.[1] The generalize...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swizzling%20%28computer%20graphics%29
In computer graphics, swizzles are a class of operations that transform vectors by rearranging components. Swizzles can also project from a vector of one dimensionality to a vector of another dimensionality, such as taking a three-dimensional vector and creating a two-dimensional or five-dimensional vector using compon...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking%20Glossary%20of%20Genetic%20Terms
The Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms is an audio/visual glossary of 256 terms prepared and hosted by the National Human Genome Research Institute in the United States. The first version was published in English online in September 1998 by the NHGRI Office of Science Education under the title of "Talking Glossary of G...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphenylamine%20%28data%20page%29
This page provides supplementary chemical data on diphenylamine. Physical data Appearance: white to yellow crystals or powder Melting point: 52 - 54 °C Boiling point: 302 °C Vapour density: 5.82 (air = 1) Vapour pressure: 1 mm Hg at 108 °C Flash point: 152 °C (closed cup) Explosion limits: 634 °C Autoignition t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan%20Graves
Joan Eldridge Graves (born 1941/1942) is an American media professional who served as a senior vice president Motion Picture Association of America and chair of its Classification and Ratings Administration. Graves studied political science at Stanford University and worked as a real estate agent. She was recommende...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%20jersey
The red jersey is a cycling jersey, given to the leader of several classifications. Red jersey as general classification leader Since 2010, the leader of the general classification in the Vuelta a España and La Vuelta Femenina wears a red jersey. Red jersey as points classification leader In 1968, the leader of the p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combination%20classification%20in%20the%20Tour%20de%20France
The combination jersey (also known as the multi-coloured jersey or technicolour jersey) was the jersey in the Tour de France worn by the leader of the combination classification. History In 1968 the combination classification was introduced in the Tour de France. From 1969 on, the leader was recognized by a white jer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGCM
IGCM is an acronym for: Idiopathic giant cell myocarditis Incorporated Guild of Church Musicians Intermediate General Circulation Model Invasion Games Competence Model Ionospheric General Circulation Model International Gospel Christian Ministries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUMO%20enzymes
SUMO enzymatic cascade catalyzes the dynamic posttranslational modification process of sumoylation (i.e. transfer of SUMO protein to other proteins). The Small Ubiquitin-related Modifier, SUMO-1, is a ubiquitin-like family member that is conjugated to its substrates through three discrete enzymatic steps (see the figur...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardinho%20%28footballer%2C%20born%201975%29
Ricardo Souza Silva or simply Ricardinho (born November 26, 1975, in São Paulo), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. Club statistics Honours São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 2000 Paulista Copa do Brasil: 2005 Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2008 Sport Campeonato Pernambucano: 2010 External links CBF 1975 birt...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FETI
In mathematics, in particular numerical analysis, the FETI method (finite element tearing and interconnect) is an iterative substructuring method for solving systems of linear equations from the finite element method for the solution of elliptic partial differential equations, in particular in computational mechanics I...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slope%20mass%20rating
Slope mass rating (SMR) is a rock mass classification scheme developed by Manuel Romana to describe the strength of an individual rock outcrop or slope. The system is founded upon the more widely used RMR scheme, which is modified with quantitative guidelines to the rate the influence of adverse joint orientations (e....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BAlio%20%28footballer%2C%20born%201976%29
Túlio Lustosa Seixas Pinheiro or simply Túlio (born April 25, 1976 in Brasília, Brazil), is a retired Brazilian defensive midfielder. Club statistics Honours Goiás State League: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 Brazilian Center-West Cup: 2000 Rio de Janeiro's Cup: 2007 Contract 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline%20of%20the%202007%20pet%20food%20recalls
This timeline of the 2007 pet food recalls documents how events related to the 2007 pet food recalls unfolded. Several contaminated Chinese vegetable proteins were used by pet food makers in North America, Europe and South Africa, leading to kidney failure in animals fed the contaminated food. Both the centralization o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRV
GRV may refer to: Gaussian random variable, a variable in normal distribution in statistics Gawler Range Volcanics, a geological event in South Australia Gravesend railway station, England Greenville station (South Carolina), a train station Greyhound Racing Victoria Gross rock volume, a calculation used in hydr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diimide
Diimide, also called diazene or diimine, is a compound having the formula HN=NH. It exists as two geometric isomers, E (trans) and Z (cis). The term diazene is more common for organic derivatives of diimide. Thus, azobenzene is an example of an organic diazene. Synthesis A traditional route to diimide involves oxidati...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20of%20Vietnam
The wildlife of Vietnam is rich in flora and fauna as reflected by its unique biodiversity. Saola, rare and antelope-like animal categorized under the bovine subfamily, was found in 1992 in Vũ Quang National Park. In the 1990s, three other muntjac species, the deer-like Truong Son muntjac (found in Bạch Mã National Par...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron%20suboxide
Boron suboxide (chemical formula B6O) is a solid compound with a structure built of eight icosahedra at the apexes of the rhombohedral unit cell. Each icosahedron is composed of twelve boron atoms. Two oxygen atoms are located in the interstices along the [111] rhombohedral direction. Due to its short interatomic bond ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboxypeptidase%20E
Carboxypeptidase E (CPE), also known as carboxypeptidase H (CPH) and enkephalin convertase, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CPE gene. This enzyme catalyzes the release of C-terminal arginine or lysine residues from polypeptides. CPE is involved in the biosynthesis of most neuropeptides and peptide hormon...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiolase
Thiolases, also known as acetyl-coenzyme A acetyltransferases (ACAT), are enzymes which convert two units of acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl CoA in the mevalonate pathway. Thiolases are ubiquitous enzymes that have key roles in many vital biochemical pathways, including the beta oxidation pathway of fatty acid degradation ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphomevalonic%20acid
Phosphomevalonic acid is an intermediate in the Mevalonate pathway. References Metabolism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mevalonate%20kinase
Mevalonate kinase is an enzyme (specifically a kinase) that in humans is encoded by the MVK gene. Mevalonate kinases are found in a wide variety of organisms from bacteria to mammals. This enzyme catalyzes the following reaction: . Function Mevalonate is a key intermediate, and mevalonate kinase a key early enzym...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphomevalonate%20kinase
Phosphomevalonate kinase is an enzyme () in the mevalonate pathway that in humans is encoded by the PMVK gene. References External links EC 2.7.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose-bisphosphate%20aldolase
Fructose-bisphosphate aldolase (), often just aldolase, is an enzyme catalyzing a reversible reaction that splits the aldol, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate, into the triose phosphates dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (G3P). Aldolase can also produce DHAP from other (3S,4R)-ketose 1-phosphates...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive%20ALGOL%2068
The Interactive ALGOL 68 compiler for ALGOL 68 was made available by Peter Craven of Algol Applications from 1984. Then in 1994 from OCCL (Oxford and Cambridge Compilers Ltd) until 2004. Platforms Inmos Transputer family Linux for Intel x86 computers OS/2 version 2.0 and onward SunOS-4.1.3 (Solaris 1) for SPARC-ba...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-xylulose%20reductase
Dicarbonyl/L-xylulose reductase, also known as carbonyl reductase II, is an enzyme that in human is encoded by the DCXR gene located on chromosome 17. Structure The DCXR gene encodes a membrane protein that is approximately 34 kDa in size and composed of 224 amino acids. The protein is highly expressed in the kidney...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentosuria
Pentosuria is a condition where the sugar xylitol, a pentose, presents in the urine in unusually high concentrations. It was characterized as an inborn error of carbohydrate metabolism in 1908. It is associated with a deficiency of L-xylulose reductase, necessary for xylitol metabolism. L-Xylulose is a reducing sugar,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun%20dimerization%20protein
Jun dimerization protein 2 (JUNDM2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the JDP2 gene. The Jun dimerization protein is a member of the AP-1 family of transcription factors. JDP 2 was found by a Sos-recruitment system, to dimerize with c-Jun to repress AP-1-mediated activation. It was later identified by the yea...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20of%20Cameroon
The wildlife of Cameroon is composed of its flora and fauna. Bordering Nigeria, it is considered one of the wettest parts of Africa and records Africa's second highest concentration of biodiversity. To preserve its wildlife, Cameroon has more than 20 protected reserves comprising national parks, zoos, forest reserves a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s%20secret%20sharing
Shamir's secret sharing (SSS) is an efficient secret sharing algorithm for distributing private information (the "secret") among a group so that the secret cannot be revealed unless a quorum of the group acts together to pool their knowledge. To achieve this, the secret is mathematically divided into parts (the "shares...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20of%20the%20Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo
The wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo includes its flora and fauna, comprising a large biodiversity in rainforests, seasonally flooded forests and grasslands. The country is considered one of the 17 megadiverse nations, and is one of the most flora rich countries on the African continent. Its rainfores...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20of%20Guinea
The wildlife of Guinea is very diverse due to its wide variety of habitats. The southern part of the country lies within the Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot, while the north-east is characterized by dry savanna woodlands. Ecoregions of Guinea are the Western Guinean lowland forests, Guinean montane ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity%20of%20Ghana
The wildlife of Ghana is composed of its biodiversity of flora and fauna. Biodiversity Fungi Ghana is home to a significant number of fungi species including: Aspergillus flavus; Athelia rolfsii; Auricularia auricula-judae; Curvularia; Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium solani f.sp. pisi; Gibberella intricans; Gibberella s...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife%20of%20Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a West-African country rich in biodiversity. Fauna Mammals Predators There still is much debate about the status of many predator species in Guinea-Bissau. This is, in part, because much of the country remains unstudied, and because of the cryptic nature of many predator species. The lion, for inst...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homogentisate%201%2C2-dioxygenase
Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase (homogentisic acid oxidase, homogentisate oxidase, homogentisicase) is an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of homogentisate to 4-maleylacetoacetate. Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase or HGD is involved in the catabolism of aromatic rings, more specifically in the breakdown of the amino ac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Maleylacetoacetic%20acid
4-Maleylacetoacetate (4-maleylacetoacetatic acid) is an intermediate in the metabolism of tyrosine. It is converted to fumarylacetoacetate by the enzyme 4-maleylacetoacetate cis-trans-isomerase. Gluthathione coenzymatically helps in conversion to fumarylacetoacetic acid. See also Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase Beta-k...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WS2B
WS2B is a putative gene associated with Waardenburg syndrome type 2. It has not yet been isolated from its locus of chromosome 1p21–1p13.3 since it was first reported in 1994. History This locus was first linked to Waardenburg syndrome in 1994, when the study that first identified mutations in MITF in patients with W...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WS2C
WS2C is a putative gene associated with Waardenburg syndrome type 2. It has not yet been isolated from its locus of chromosome 8p23 since it was first reported in 2001. History This locus was first linked to Waardenburg syndrome in 2001, when a study of an Italian family with Waardenburg syndrome type 2 features foun...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynein%20ATPase
Dynein ATPase (, dynein adenosine 5'-triphosphatase) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP phosphohydrolase (tubulin-translocating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction ATP + H2O ADP + phosphate This enzyme is a multisubunit protein complex associated with microtubules. See also Dynein Referen...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cu2%2B-exporting%20ATPase
Cu2+-exporting ATPase () is an enzyme with systematic name ATP phosphohydrolase (Cu2+-exporting). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction ATP + H2O + Cu2+in ADP + phosphate + Cu2+out This P-type ATPase undergoes covalent phosphorylation during the transport cycle. See also ATP7A References Extern...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plus-end-directed%20kinesin%20ATPase
Plus-end-directed kinesin ATPase (, kinesin) is an enzyme with systematic name kinesin ATP phosphohydrolase (plus-end-directed). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction ATP + H2O ADP + phosphate This enzyme also hydrolyses GTP. See also Kinesin References External links EC 3.6.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minus-end-directed%20kinesin%20ATPase
Minus-end-directed kinesin ATPase () is an enzyme with systematic name kinesin ATP phosphohydrolase (minus-end-directed). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction ATP + H2O ADP + phosphate This enzyme catalyses movement towards the minus end of microtubules. See also Kinesin References External li...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubulin%20GTPase
Tubulin GTPase () is an enzyme with systematic name GTP phosphohydrolase (microtubule-releasing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction GTP + H2O GDP + phosphate This enzyme participates in tubulin folding and division plane formation. See also Tubulin References External links EC 3.6.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEN1
Menin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MEN1 gene. Menin is a putative tumor suppressor associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1 syndrome) and has autosomal dominant inheritance. Variations in the MEN1 gene can cause pituitary adenomas, hyperparathyroidism, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Allen
Crystal Allen (born 13 August 1972) is an American film and television actress. Biography Allen is from Alberta, Canada. She is an actress who has starred and appeared in guest star roles, including episodes of such TV series as Sex and the City, Ed, The Sopranos, Boston Legal, Star Trek: Enterprise, JAG, Desperate Ho...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthonormal%20function%20system
An orthonormal function system (ONS) is an orthonormal basis in a vector space of functions. References Linear algebra Functional analysis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Hydroxytestosterone
4-Hydroxytestosterone (4-OHT), also known as 4,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one, is a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and a derivative of testosterone that was never marketed. It was first patented by G.D. Searle & Company in 1955 and is testosterone with a hydroxy group at the four position. 4-OHT has moder...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrate%20reductase%20%28cytochrome%29
Nitrate reductase (cytochrome) (, respiratory nitrate reductase, benzyl viologen-nitrate reductase) is an enzyme with systematic name ferrocytochrome:nitrate oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalises the following chemical reaction 2 ferrocytochrome + 2 H+ + nitrate 2 ferricytochrome + nitrite References External link...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxothiazol
Myxothiazol is a chemical compound produced by the myxobacterium Myxococcus fulvus. It is an inhibitor of the mitochondrial cytochrome bc1 complex (coenzyme Q - cytochrome c reductase). Myxothiazol is a competitive inhibitor of ubiquinol, and binds at the quinol oxidation (Qo) site of the bc1 complex, blocking electr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmatellin
Stigmatellin is a potent inhibitor of the quinol oxidation (Qo) site of the cytochrome bc1 complex in mitochondria and the cytochrome b6f complex of thylakoid membranes. At higher concentrations, stigmatellin also inhibits Complex I, as a "Class B" inhibitor of that enzyme. Stigmatellin is isolated from the myxobacte...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystathionine%20beta%20synthase
Cystathionine-β-synthase, also known as CBS, is an enzyme () that in humans is encoded by the CBS gene. It catalyzes the first step of the transsulfuration pathway, from homocysteine to cystathionine: L-serine + L-homocysteine L-cystathionine + H2O CBS uses the cofactor pyridoxal-phosphate (PLP) and can be allosteri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics%20at%20the%201996%20Summer%20Olympics%20%E2%80%93%20Women%27s%20heptathlon
These are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Medalists Final classification See also 1996 Hypo-Meeting References External links Official Report Results Heptathlon 1996 1996 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1996 Summer Olympi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACSL6
Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 6 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACSL6 gene. Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases such as ACSL6, catalyze the formation of acyl-CoA from fatty acids, ATP, and CoA. Structure The ACSL6 gene is located on the 5th chromosome, with its specific location being 5q31.1. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionts%E2%80%93Wallenius%20method
Within computer science, the Zionts–Wallenius method is an interactive method used to find a best solution to a multi-criteria optimization problem. Detail Specifically it can help a user solve a linear programming problem having more than one (linear) objective. A user is asked to respond to comparisons between feasi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnitine-acylcarnitine%20translocase
Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase (CACT) is responsible for passive transport of carnitine and carnitine-fatty acid complexes and across the inner mitochondrial membrane as part of the carnitine shuttle system. Function Fatty acyl–carnitine can diffuse from the cytosol across the porous outer mitochondrial membrane...