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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translocase
Translocase is a general term for a protein that assists in moving another molecule, usually across a cell membrane. These enzymes catalyze the movement of ions or molecules across membranes or their separation within membranes. The reaction is designated as a transfer from “side 1” to “side 2” because the designations...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol-3-phosphate%20dehydrogenase
Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible redox conversion of dihydroxyacetone phosphate (a.k.a. glycerone phosphate, outdated) to sn-glycerol 3-phosphate. Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase serves as a major link between carbohydrate metabolism and lipid metabolism. It is al...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write-once%20%28cache%20coherence%29
In cache coherency protocol literature, Write-Once was the first MESI protocol defined. It has the optimization of executing write-through on the first write and a write-back on all subsequent writes, reducing the overall bus traffic in consecutive writes to the computer memory. It was first described by James R. Goodm...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excitatory%20amino%20acid%20transporter%201
Excitatory amino acid transporter 1 (EAAT1) is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the SLC1A3 gene. EAAT1 is also often called the GLutamate ASpartate Transporter 1 (GLAST-1). EAAT1 is predominantly expressed in the plasma membrane, allowing it to remove glutamate from the extracellular space. It has also been ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromofluoromethane
Bromofluoromethane is a mixed gaseous halomethane soluble in alcohol and very soluble in chloroform. Its standard molar entropy, Sogas is 276.3 J/(mol K) and heat capacity, cp is 49.2 J/(mol K). Preparation Up to date, it has been prepared by three prevailingly ineffective methods: From salts of fluoroacetic acid u...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactate%20racemase
The lactate racemase enzyme (Lar) () interconverts the D- and L-enantiomers of lactic acid. It is classified under the isomerase, racemase, epimerase, and enzyme acting on hydroxyl acids and derivatives classes of enzymes. It is found in certain halophilic archaea, such as Haloarcula marismortui, and in a few species...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xindi%20%28instrument%29
The xindi (; literally "new flute") is a Chinese musical instrument. A 20th-century derivative of the ancient dizi (bamboo transverse flute), the xindi is western influenced, fully chromatic, and usually lacks the dizi's distinctive di mo, or buzzing membrane. The xindi is also known as the 11-hole di (十一孔笛). Its desi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938%20U.S.%20National%20Championships%20%E2%80%93%20Men%27s%20singles
Don Budge defeated Gene Mako in the final, 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1938 U.S. National Championships. He became the first player in tennis history to complete the Grand Slam. Seeds The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. pl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACAT1
Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, mitochondrial, also known as acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACAT1 (Acetyl-Coenzyme A acetyltransferase 1) gene. Acetyl-Coenzyme A acetyltransferase 1 is an acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase enzyme. Structure The gene is located on chromosome 11q22.3...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD137
CD137, a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family, is a type 1 transmembrane protein, expressed on surfaces of leukocytes and non-immune cells. Its alternative names are tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 (TNFRSF9), 4-1BB, and induced by lymphocyte activation (ILA). It is of interest t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canarian%20Spanish
Canarian Spanish or Canary Island Spanish (Spanish terms in descending order of frequency: , , , or ) is a variant of standard Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands by the Canary Islanders. Canarian Spanish heavily influenced the development of Caribbean Spanish and other Latin American Spanish vernaculars because Hisp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13%20%26%20God
13 & God is a collaboration between American indie hip hop duo Themselves and German indie rock band The Notwist. The group is signed both to Anticon and Alien Transistor. History The band's name 13 & God stems from the concept of the 12 apostles and Jesus Christ forming a group that comprises 13 mortal men as well as...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indium%28III%29%20selenide
Indium(III) selenide is a compound of indium and selenium. It has potential for use in photovoltaic devices and has been the subject of extensive research. The two most common phases, α and β, have a layered structure, while γ has a "defect wurtzite structure." In all, five polymorphs are known: α, β, γ, δ, κ. The α-β ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESCR
ESCR may stand for: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Embryonic Stem Cell Research Environmental Stress Crack Resistance ES Cannet Rocheville, a French football club
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefoldin
Prefoldin (GimC) is a superfamily of proteins used in protein folding complexes. It is classified as a heterohexameric molecular chaperone in both archaea and eukarya, including humans. A prefoldin molecule works as a transfer protein in conjunction with a molecule of chaperonin to form a chaperone complex and correct...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEP%20carboxylase
PEP carboxylase may refer to: Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, an enzyme Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (diphosphate), an enzyme
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting%20%28fixture%29
In experimental fluid mechanics, a sting is a test fixture on which models are mounted for testing, e.g. in a wind tunnel. A sting is usually a long shaft attaching to the downstream end of the model so that it does not much disturb the flow over the model. The rear end of a sting usually has a conical fairing blending...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans%20E.%20J.%20Neugebauer
Hans E. J. Neugebauer was a German-born physicist and imaging scientist who later lived in the United States and Canada. In his 1935 dissertation, he developed the Neugebauer equations, which have served as the basis for more accurate models for the prediction of color produced by printing. References 20th-century ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fis
fis is an E. coli gene encoding the Fis (or FIS) protein. The regulation of this gene is more complex than most other genes in the E. coli genome, as Fis is an important protein which regulates expression of other genes. It is supposed that fis is regulated by H-NS, IHF and CRP. It also regulates its own expression (au...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylmalonyl%20CoA%20epimerase
Methylmalonyl CoA epimerase (, methylmalonyl-CoA racemase, methylmalonyl coenzyme A racemase, DL-methylmalonyl-CoA racemase, 2-methyl-3-oxopropanoyl-CoA 2-epimerase [incorrect]) is an enzyme involved in fatty acid catabolism that is encoded in human by the "MCEE" gene located on chromosome 2. It is routinely and incorr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CWP1
Cell Wall Protein 1 (CWP1) is a gene of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Saccharomyces cerevisiae-Saccharomyces bayanus hybrid, Saccharomyces pastorianus. It is closely related to the CWP2 gene and produces a small protein associated with the budding scar, known as cwp1p. References Proteins Saccharomyces cerevisiae...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenosylcobalamin
Adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), also known as coenzyme B12, cobamamide, and dibencozide, is, along with methylcobalamin (MeCbl), one of the biologically active forms of vitamin B12. Adenosylcobalamin participates as a cofactor in radical-mediated 1,2-carbon skeleton rearrangements. These processes require the formation of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octanoyl-CoA
Octanoyl-coenzyme A is the endpoint of beta oxidation in peroxisomes. It is produced alongside acetyl-CoA and transferred to the mitochondria to be further oxidized into acetyl-CoA. See also Caprylic acid, the eight-carbon saturated fatty acid known by the systematic name octanoic acid. References Thioesters of co...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrazine%20chlorohydrolase
Atrazine Chlorohydrolase (AtzA) is an enzyme (E.C.3.8.1.8), which catalyzes the conversion of atrazine to hydroxyatrazine. Bacterial degradation determines the environmental impact and efficacy of an herbicide or pesticide. Initially, most pesticides are highly effective and show minimal bacterial degradation; however...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACADSB
ACADSB is a human gene that encodes short/branched chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (SBCAD), an enzyme in the acyl CoA dehydrogenase family. It can cause short/branched-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency. Structure The human ACADSB gene is located on chromosome 10; its exact localization has been identifie...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyridoxine%205%E2%80%B2-phosphate%20oxidase
Pyridoxine 5′-phosphate oxidase is an enzyme, encoded by the PNPO gene, that catalyzes several reactions in the vitamin B6 metabolism pathway. Pyridoxine 5′-phosphate oxidase catalyzes the final, rate-limiting step in vitamin B6 metabolism, the biosynthesis of pyridoxal 5′-phosphate, the biologically active form of vit...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncia%20%28unit%29
The (plural: ) was a Roman unit of length, weight, and volume. It survived as the Byzantine liquid ounce (, oungía) and the origin of the English inch, ounce, and fluid ounce. The Roman inch was equal to of a Roman foot (), which was standardized under Agrippa to about 0.97 inches or 24.6 millimeters. The Roman oun...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIR%20synthetase%20%28FGAM%20cyclase%29
Phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine cyclo-ligase (AIR synthetase) is the fifth enzyme () in the de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides. It catalyzes the reaction to form 5-aminoimidazole ribotide (AIR) from formylglycinamidine-ribonucleotide FGAM. This reaction closes the ring and produces a 5-membered imidazole ring of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannose%206-phosphate%20receptor
The mannose 6-phosphate receptors (MPRs) are transmembrane glycoproteins that target enzymes to lysosomes in vertebrates. Mannose 6-phosphate receptors bind newly synthesized lysosomal hydrolases in the trans-Golgi network (TGN) and deliver them to pre-lysosomal compartments. There are two different MPRs, one of ~300...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose%20phosphorylase
Sucrose phosphorylase () is an important enzyme in the metabolism of sucrose and regulation of other metabolic intermediates. Sucrose phosphorylase is in the class of hexosyltransferases. More specifically it has been placed in the retaining glycoside hydrolases family although it catalyzes a transglycosidation rather...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-bifunctional%20protein%20deficiency
D-Bifunctional protein deficiency is an autosomal recessive peroxisomal fatty acid oxidation disorder. Peroxisomal disorders are usually caused by a combination of peroxisomal assembly defects or by deficiencies of specific peroxisomal enzymes. The peroxisome is an organelle in the cell similar to the lysosome that fun...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des-gamma%20carboxyprothrombin
Des-gamma carboxyprothrombin (DCP), also known as protein induced by vitamin K absence/antagonist-II (PIVKA-II), is an abnormal form of the coagulation protein, prothrombin. Normally, the prothrombin precursor undergoes post-translational carboxylation (addition of a carboxylic acid group) by gamma-glutamyl carboxylase...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKI%20protein
The SKI protein is a nuclear proto-oncogene that is associated with tumors at high cellular concentrations. SKI has been shown to interfere with normal cellular functioning by both directly impeding expression of certain genes inside the nucleus of the cell as well as disrupting signaling proteins that activate genes....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF-4
Elongation factor 4 (EF-4) is an elongation factor that is thought to back-translocate on the ribosome during the translation of RNA to proteins. It is found near-universally in bacteria and in eukaryotic endosymbiotic organelles including the mitochondria and the plastid. Responsible for proofreading during protein sy...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficain
Ficain also known as ficin, debricin, or higueroxyl delabarre () is a proteolytic enzyme extracted from the latex sap from the stems, leaves, and unripe fruit of the American wild fig tree Ficus insipida. Ficain was originally called ficin, and ficin was originally a mixture of closely related cysteine endopeptidases ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidain
Actinidain (, actinidin, Actinidia anionic protease, proteinase A2 of Actinidia chinensis) is a type of cysteine protease enzyme found in fruits including kiwifruit (genus Actinidia), pineapple, mango, banana, figs, and papaya. This enzyme is part of the peptidase C1 family of papain-like proteases. As a known allerge...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photobiotin
Photobiotin is a derivative of biotin used as a biochemical tool. It is composed of a biotin group, a linker group, and a photoactivatable aryl azide group. The photoactivatable group provides nonspecific labeling of proteins, DNA and RNA probes or other molecules. Biotinylation of DNA and RNA with photoactivatable b...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmetramadol
Desmetramadol (), also known as O-desmethyltramadol (O-DSMT), is an opioid analgesic and the main active metabolite of tramadol. Tramadol is demethylated by the liver enzyme CYP2D6 to desmetramadol in the same way as codeine, and so similarly to the variation in effects seen with codeine, individuals who have a less ac...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20United%20States%20rapid%20transit%20systems
The following is a list of all heavy rail rapid transit systems in the United States. It does not include statistics for bus or light rail systems; see: List of United States light rail systems by ridership for light rail systems. All ridership figures represent unlinked passenger trips, so line transfers on multi-line...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspase%202
Caspase 2 also known as CASP2 is an enzyme that, in humans, is encoded by the CASP2 gene. CASP2 orthologs have been identified in nearly all mammals for which complete genome data are available. Unique orthologs are also present in birds, lizards, lissamphibians, and teleosts. Function Sequential activation of casp...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XIAP
X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), also known as inhibitor of apoptosis protein 3 (IAP3) and baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 4 (BIRC4), is a protein that stops apoptotic cell death. In humans, this protein (XIAP) is produced by a gene named XIAP gene located on the X chromosome. XIAP is a membe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorophyllase
Chlorophyllase is an essential enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism. It is a membrane proteins commonly known as chlase (EC 3.1.1.14, CLH) with systematic name chlorophyll chlorophyllidohydrolase. It catalyzes the reaction chlorophyll + H2O = phytol + chlorophyllide Chlorophyllase can be found in the chloroplast, thylako...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line%20Impedance%20Stabilization%20Network
A line impedance stabilization network (LISN) is a device used in conducted and radiated radio-frequency emission and susceptibility tests, as specified in various electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)/EMI test standards (e.g., by CISPR, International Electrotechnical Commission, CENELEC, U.S. Federal Communications Comm...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose-1%2C6-bisphosphate%20synthase
Glucose-1,6-bisphosphate synthase is a type of enzyme called a phosphotransferase and is involved in mammalian starch and sucrose metabolism (KEGG, 2.7.1.106). It catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to glucose-1-phosphate, yielding 3-phosphoglycerate and glucose-1,6-bisphosphate. ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil%20production%20plant
An oil production plant is a facility which processes production fluids from oil wells in order to separate out key components and prepare them for export. Typical oil well production fluids are a mixture of oil, gas and produced water. An oil production plant is distinct from an oil depot, which does not have processi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separator%20%28oil%20production%29
The term separator in oilfield terminology designates a pressure vessel used for separating well fluids produced from oil and gas wells into gaseous and liquid components. A separator for petroleum production is a large vessel designed to separate production fluids into their constituent components of oil, gas and wate...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spo11
Spo11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPO11 gene. Spo11, in a complex with mTopVIB, creates double strand breaks to initiate meiotic recombination. Its active site contains a tyrosine which ligates and dissociates with DNA to promote break formation. One Spo11 protein is involved per strand of DNA, thus t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerPC%20e500
The PowerPC e500 is a 32-bit microprocessor core from Freescale Semiconductor. The core is compatible with the older PowerPC Book E specification as well as the Power ISA v.2.03. It has a dual issue, seven-stage pipeline with FPUs (from version 2 onwards), 32/32 KiB data and instruction L1 caches and 256, 512 or 1024 K...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantothenate%20kinase
Pantothenate kinase (, PanK; CoaA) is the first enzyme in the Coenzyme A (CoA) biosynthetic pathway. It phosphorylates pantothenate (vitamin B5) to form 4'-phosphopantothenate at the expense of a molecule of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). It is the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of CoA. CoA is a necessary co...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arginine%3Aglycine%20amidinotransferase
L-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT; ) is the enzyme that catalyses the transfer of an amidino group from L-arginine to glycine. The products are L-ornithine and glycocyamine, also known as guanidinoacetate, the immediate precursor of creatine. Creatine and its phosphorylated form play a central role in the ene...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIG1
Tazarotene-induced gene-1 (TIG1) is a protein which has been implicated as a putative tumor suppressor. It is structurally similar to the protein latexin, which has also been shown to demonstrate some tumor suppression activity (Liang et al., 2007). TIG1 is thought to be a transmembrane protein, and its mechanism of t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotational%20diffusion
Rotational diffusion is the rotational movement which acts upon any object such as particles, molecules, atoms when present in a fluid, by random changes in their orientations. Whilst the directions and intensities of these changes are statistically random, they do not arise randomly and are instead the result of inter...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langlands%20classification
In mathematics, the Langlands classification is a description of the irreducible representations of a reductive Lie group G, suggested by Robert Langlands (1973). There are two slightly different versions of the Langlands classification. One of these describes the irreducible admissible (g,K)-modules, for g a Lie algeb...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular%20symmetry
In chemistry, molecular symmetry describes the symmetry present in molecules and the classification of these molecules according to their symmetry. Molecular symmetry is a fundamental concept in chemistry, as it can be used to predict or explain many of a molecule's chemical properties, such as whether or not it has a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efraim%20Racker
Efraim Racker (June 28, 1913 – September 9, 1991) was an Austrian biochemist who was responsible for identifying and purifying Factor 1 (F1), the first part of the ATP synthase enzyme to be characterised. F1 is only a part of a larger ATP synthase complex known as Complex V. It is a peripheral membrane protein attach...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructokinase
Fructokinase (/fruc•to•ki•nase/ [-ki´nas]), also known as D-fructokinase or D-fructose (D-mannose) kinase, is an enzyme () of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex. Fructokinase is in a family of enzymes called transferases, meaning that this enzyme transfers functional groups; it is also considered a phosphotransfer...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical%20interference
When two probability distributions overlap, statistical interference exists. Knowledge of the distributions can be used to determine the likelihood that one parameter exceeds another, and by how much. This technique can be used for dimensioning of mechanical parts, determining when an applied load exceeds the strengt...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javan%20surili
The Javan surili (Presbytis comata) is a vulnerable species of Old World monkey endemic to the western half of Java, Indonesia, a biodiversity hotspot. Other common names by which it is known by include gray, grizzled or Sunda Island surili; grizzled or stripe-crested langur; Javan grizzled langur; grizzled, Java or Ja...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroanalytical%20methods
Electroanalytical methods are a class of techniques in analytical chemistry which study an analyte by measuring the potential (volts) and/or current (amperes) in an electrochemical cell containing the analyte. These methods can be broken down into several categories depending on which aspects of the cell are controlle...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinalophototroph
A retinalophototroph is one of two different types of phototrophs, and are named for retinal-binding proteins (microbial rhodopsins) they utilize for cell signaling and converting light into energy. Like all photoautotrophs, retinalophototrophs absorb photons to initiate their cellular processes. However, unlike all ph...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylserotonin%20O-methyltransferase
N-Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase, also known as ASMT, is an enzyme which catalyzes the final reaction in melatonin biosynthesis: converting Normelatonin to melatonin. This reaction is embedded in the more general tryptophan metabolism pathway. The enzyme also catalyzes a second reaction in tryptophan metabolism: ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahlon%20Hoagland
Mahlon Bush Hoagland (October 5, 1921 – September 18, 2009) was an American biochemist who discovered transfer RNA (tRNA), the translator of the genetic code. Biography Early life Mahlon Bush Hoagland was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. in 1921 to Hudson Hoagland and Anna Hoagland. Hudson was an American physiolo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening%20Star%20%28video%20game%29
Evening Star is a vector graphics train simulation game for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, and Amstrad CPC published by Hewson Consultants in 1987. It is the sequel to Southern Belle. Gameplay The idea of the game is to successfully get the "Evening Star" from Bath to its destination Bournem...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total%20human%20ecosystem
Total human ecosystem (THE) is an eco-centric concept initially proposed by ecology professors Zeev Naveh and Arthur S. Lieberman in 1994. History of the concept Naveh and Lieberman (1994) proposed the holistic, eco-centric concept of the Total Human Ecosystem in order to study the anthropocene ecology and improve la...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox%20Harbour%2C%20Newfoundland%20and%20Labrador
Fox Harbour is a small community on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. According to Statistics Canada in 2011, the population was 270. It is surrounded by hills. It is located close to Argentia, the site of the Naval Station Argentia. According to some sources, Fox Harbour got its name from tales of foxes that came ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin%E2%80%93Lomax%20model
The Baldwin–Lomax model is a 0-equation turbulence model used in computational fluid dynamics analysis of turbulent boundary layer flows. External links Baldwin-Lomax model at cfd-online.com Fluid dynamics Mathematical modeling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebeci%E2%80%93Smith%20model
The Cebeci–Smith model, developed by Tuncer Cebeci and Apollo M. O. Smith in 1967, is a 0-equation eddy viscosity model used in computational fluid dynamics analysis of turbulence in boundary layer flows. The model gives eddy viscosity, , as a function of the local boundary layer velocity profile. The model is suitable...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peridinin
Peridinin is a light-harvesting apocarotenoid, a pigment associated with chlorophyll and found in the peridinin-chlorophyll-protein (PCP) light-harvesting complex in dinoflagellates, best studied in Amphidinium carterae. Biological significance Peridinin is an apocarotenoid pigment that some organisms use in photosyn...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachidonate%205-lipoxygenase
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase, also known as ALOX5, 5-lipoxygenase, 5-LOX, or 5-LO, is a non-heme iron-containing enzyme (EC 1.13.11.34) that in humans is encoded by the ALOX5 gene. Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase is a member of the lipoxygenase family of enzymes. It transforms essential fatty acids (EFA) substrates into leu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspase%204
Caspase 4 is an enzyme that proteolytically cleaves other proteins at an aspartic acid residue (LEVD-), and belongs to a family of cysteine proteases called caspases. The function of caspase 4 is not fully known, but it is believed to be an inflammatory caspase, along with caspase 1, caspase 5 (and the murine homolog c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABCC4
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 4 (ABCC4), also known as the multidrug resistance-associated protein 4 (MRP4) or multi-specific organic anion transporter B (MOAT-B), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ABCC4 gene. ABCC4 acts as a regulator of intracellular cyclic nucleotide levels and as a mediator ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewin%27s%20equation
Lewin's equation, B = f(P, E), is a heuristic formula proposed by psychologist Kurt Lewin as an explanation of what determines behavior. Description The formula states that behavior is a function of the person and their environment: Where is behavior, is person, and is the environment. This equation was first ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostaglandin%20E%20synthase
Prostaglandin E synthase (, or PGE synthase) is an enzyme involved in eicosanoid and glutathione metabolism, a member of MAPEG family. It generates prostaglandin E (PGE) from prostaglandin H2. The synthase generating PGE2 is a membrane-associated protein. Isozymes Humans express three prostaglandin-E synthase isozy...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostaglandin%20DP1%20receptor
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Prostaglandin DP1 receptor}} The Prostaglandin D2 receptor 1 (DP1), a G protein-coupled receptor encoded by the PTGDR1 gene (also termed PTGDR), is primarily a receptor for prostaglandin D2 (PGD2). The receptor is a member of the Prostaglandin receptors belonging to the Subfamily A14 of rhodopsin-like r...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachidonic%20acid%205-hydroperoxide
Arachidonic acid 5-hydroperoxide (5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid, 5-HPETE) is an intermediate in the metabolism of arachidonic acid by the ALOX5 enzyme in humans or Alox5 enzyme in other mammals. The intermediate is then further metabolized to: a) leukotriene A4 which is then metabolized to the chemotactic factor f...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukotriene%20C4%20synthase
Leukotriene C4 synthase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LTC4S gene. The protein encoded by this gene, LTC4S (or glutathione S-transferase II) is an enzyme that converts leukotriene A4 and glutathione to create leukotriene C4. This is a member of MAPEG family of transmembrane proteins. A trimer of Leukot...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspase%205
Caspase 5 is an enzyme that proteolytically cleaves other proteins at an aspartic acid residue, and belongs to a family of cysteine proteases called caspases. It is an inflammatory caspase, along with caspase 1, caspase 4 and the murine caspase 4 homolog caspase 11, and has a role in the immune system. See also The P...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrainment%20%28physical%20geography%29
In physical geography, entrainment is the process by which surface sediment is incorporated into a fluid flow (such as air, water or even ice) as part of the operation of erosion. References Physical geography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean%20shift
Mean shift is a non-parametric feature-space mathematical analysis technique for locating the maxima of a density function, a so-called mode-seeking algorithm. Application domains include cluster analysis in computer vision and image processing. History The mean shift procedure is usually credited to work by Fukunaga...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homomorphic%20secret%20sharing
In cryptography, homomorphic secret sharing is a type of secret sharing algorithm in which the secret is encrypted via homomorphic encryption. A homomorphism is a transformation from one algebraic structure into another of the same type so that the structure is preserved. Importantly, this means that for every kind of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHEX
Phosphate-regulating endopeptidase homolog X-linked also known as phosphate-regulating gene with homologies to endopeptidases on the X chromosome or metalloendopeptidase homolog PEX is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PHEX gene. This gene contains 18 exons and is located on the X chromosome. Function The p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sattvic%20diet
Sattvic diet is a diet based on foods that contain one of the three yogic qualities (guna) known as sattva. In this system of dietary classification, foods that decrease the energy of the body are considered tamasic, while those that increase the energy of the body are considered rajasic. A sattvic diet is sometimes re...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translocator%20protein
Translocator protein (TSPO) is an 18 kDa protein mainly found on the outer mitochondrial membrane. It was first described as peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR), a secondary binding site for diazepam, but subsequent research has found the receptor to be expressed throughout the body and brain. In humans, the trans...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern%20miombo%20woodlands
The Eastern miombo woodlands (AT0706) are an ecoregion of grassland and woodland in northern Mozambique, southern Tanzania, and southeastern Malawi. Setting These species-rich savanna ecosystems cover wide areas of gentle hills and low valleys containing rivers and dambo wetlands. The region is located on the East Afr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell%20wall%20protein%202
Cell wall protein 2 (CWP2) is a cell wall protein, produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Saccharomyces pastorianus. It occurs throughout the cell wall and has close homology with the CWP1 gene. Disruption of CWP2 gene positively regulate translation, ribosome biogenesis and organonitrogen synthesis. these factors c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotational%20modulation%20collimator
Rotational modulation collimators (or RMCs) are a specialization of the modulation collimator, an imaging device invented by Minoru Oda. Devices of this type create images of high energy X-rays (or other radiations that cast shadows). Since high energy X-rays are not easily focused, such optics have found applications...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HGT%20%28disambiguation%29
HGT may refer to: Harrogate railway station, England Holland's Got Talent, a Dutch television show Horizontal gene transfer, non-hereditary genetic changes Hyper geometric test, in statistics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatosplenic%20T-cell%20lymphoma
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma is a rare form of lymphoma that is generally incurable, except in the case of an allogeneic stem cell transplant. It is a systemic neoplasm comprising medium-sized cytotoxic T-cells that show significant sinusoidal infiltration in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Signs and symptoms Th...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRMT4%20pathway
Protein arginine N-methyltransferase-4 (PRMT4/CARM1) methylation of arginine residues within proteins plays a critical key role in transcriptional regulation (see the PRMT4 pathway on the left). PRMT4 binds to the classes of transcriptional activators known as p160 and CBP/p300. The modified forms of these proteins are...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machel%20Millwood
Machel Millwood (born 28 June 1979) is a Jamaican soccer player who most recently played for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division and the Syracuse Silver Knights of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Millwood is best known for his career in the MISL, playing for championship teams with the Baltimore Blast ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCAT
LCAT or L-CAT may refer to: Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide, a catamaran landing craft Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase, an animalian enzyme involved in cholesterol metabolism Lyon County Area Transportation, a municipal bus company in Emporia, Kansas, United States LUMS Common Admission Test, for Lahore...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uridine%20diphosphate%20galactose
Uridine diphosphate galactose (UDP-galactose) is an intermediate in the production of polysaccharides. It is important in nucleotide sugars metabolism, and is the substrate for the transferase B4GALT5. See also Galactose UDP galactose epimerase Uridine diphosphate References Coenzymes Nucleotides
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose%201-phosphate
D-Galactose-1-phosphate is an intermediate in the intraconversion of glucose and uridine diphosphate galactose. It is formed from galactose by galactokinase.The improper metabolism of galactose-1-phosphate is a characteristic of galactosemia. The Leloir pathway is responsible for such metabolism of galactose and its in...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzopyrone
Benzopyrone may refer to either of two ketone derivatives of benzopyran which constitute the core skeleton of many flavonoid compounds: Chromone (1-benzopyran-4-one) Coumarin (1-benzopyran-2-one) Certain simple benzopyrones have clinical medical value as an edema modifiers. Coumarin and other benzopyrones, such as 5,...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallolysin
Phallolysin is a protein found the Amanita phalloides species of the Amanita genus of mushrooms, the species commonly known as the death cap mushroom. The protein is toxic and causes cytolysis in many cells found in animals and is noted for its hemolytic properties. It was one of the first toxins discovered in Amanita...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butyrylcholinesterase
Butyrylcholinesterase (HGNC symbol BCHE; EC 3.1.1.8), also known as BChE, BuChE, BuChase, pseudocholinesterase, or plasma (cholin)esterase, is a nonspecific cholinesterase enzyme that hydrolyses many different choline-based esters. In humans, it is made in the liver, found mainly in blood plasma, and encoded by the BCH...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20career%20achievements%20by%20LeBron%20James
This article lists career accomplishments of the American professional basketball player LeBron James. NBA career statistics Correct as of the 2022–23 season. Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland | 79 || 79 || 39.5 || .500|| .290 || .754 || 5.5 || 5.9 || 1.6 || .7 || 2...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chonolith
In geology, a chonolith is a type of igneous rock intrusion (also known as pluton). Igneous rock intrusions are bodies of igneous rock that are formed by the crystallization of cooled magma below the Earth’s surface. These formations are termed intrusive rocks due the magma intruding rock layers but never reaching the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadeloupe%20raccoon
The Guadeloupe raccoon (Procyon lotor minor) is a common raccoon subspecies endemic to the two main islands (Basse-Terre Island and Grande-Terre) of Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles. Classification Thought in the past to be a distinct species, the Guadeloupe raccoon is a subspecies of the common raccoon (Procyon lo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20Lone%20Wolf%20media
The following is a list of media published in the Lone Wolf series of gamebooks, and other derivative media based on the gamebooks. The original gamebook series, and the bulk of subsequent Lone Wolf media, was written by Joe Dever. The success and cult status of the original gamebooks helped in the creation of a spin-o...