id
stringlengths
40
40
source
stringclasses
9 values
title
stringlengths
2
345
clean_text
stringlengths
35
1.63M
raw_text
stringlengths
4
1.63M
url
stringlengths
4
498
overview
stringlengths
0
10k
bc1dbe9eba69604ee385d78926d8327196a69729
wikidoc
ADAMTS5
ADAMTS5 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5 also known as ADAMTS5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS5 gene. # Function ADAMTS5 is a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share several di...
ADAMTS5 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5 also known as ADAMTS5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS5 gene.[1][2] # Function ADAMTS5 is a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share sev...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ADAMTS5
4c00827f32330b7a0e4d350029b33dce10d46105
wikidoc
ADAMTS7
ADAMTS7 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 7 (ADAMTS7) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS7 gene on chromosome 15. It is ubiquitously expressed in many tissues and cell types. This enzyme catalyzes the degradation of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) degradation. AD...
ADAMTS7 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 7 (ADAMTS7) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS7 gene on chromosome 15.[1] It is ubiquitously expressed in many tissues and cell types.[2] This enzyme catalyzes the degradation of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) degradat...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ADAMTS7
46f0c10a86de9872c3fc73241d9bede003caf340
wikidoc
ADAMTS8
ADAMTS8 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS8 gene. # Function This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share several distinct protein ...
ADAMTS8 A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 8 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS8 gene.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a member of the ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) protein family. Members of the family share several distinct p...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ADAMTS8
7d6efe181120d46044ad9300b48cd43f7a5a240a
wikidoc
AEMT-CC
AEMT-CC # Overview Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care (EMT-CC) is an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certification unique to New York. The curriculum is similar, but beyond that of the national standard EMT-I/99 (Intermediate|EMT-Intermediate - I/99). EMT-CCs are fully classified as Advanced Life S...
AEMT-CC Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care (EMT-CC) is an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certification unique to New York. The curriculum is similar, but beyond that of the national standard EMT-I/99 (Intermediate|EMT-Intermediate - I/...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AEMT-CC
35cee01ca11289d220c07138098c9c1079d97033
wikidoc
ALDH1A1
ALDH1A1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A1, also known as ALDH1A1 or retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (RALDH1), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH1A1 gene. # Function "The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the next enzyme after alc...
ALDH1A1 Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Henry A. Hoff Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A1, also known as ALDH1A1 or retinaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (RALDH1), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH1A1 gene.[1][2] # Function "The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family....
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ALDH1A1
33f5a167b1128da62bbfe235fdb66dcff1891be3
wikidoc
ALDH1B1
ALDH1B1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase X, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH1B1 gene. # Function This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenases family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. This gene does not contain int...
ALDH1B1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase X, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH1B1 gene.[1][2] # Function This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenases family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. This gene does not cont...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ALDH1B1
f512cd8388a9412b4130f0d34be33818627053bb
wikidoc
ALDH3B1
ALDH3B1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3 family, member B1 also known as ALDH3B1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH3B1 gene. # Function The aldehyde dehydrogenases are a family of isozymes that may play a major role in the detoxification of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidation. This...
ALDH3B1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase 3 family, member B1 also known as ALDH3B1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH3B1 gene.[1][2] # Function The aldehyde dehydrogenases are a family of isozymes that may play a major role in the detoxification of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidatio...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ALDH3B1
de07c23118826a9bda0115579baacd4c5ff1d59e
wikidoc
ALDH7A1
ALDH7A1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase 7 family, member A1, also known as ALDH7A1 or antiquitin, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH7A1 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of subfamily 7 in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family. These enzymes are thought to play a major role in the detoxification...
ALDH7A1 Aldehyde dehydrogenase 7 family, member A1, also known as ALDH7A1 or antiquitin, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALDH7A1 gene.[1] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of subfamily 7 in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family. These enzymes are thought to play a major role in the detoxifica...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ALDH7A1
237753257c349ce954903ae6212f42a090473393
wikidoc
ALOX12B
ALOX12B Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type, also known as ALOX12B, 12R-LOX, and arachiconate lipoygenase 3, is a lipoxygenase-type enzyme composed of 701 amino acids and encoded by the ALOX12B gene. The gene is located on chromosome 17 at position 13.1 where it forms a cluster with two other lipoxygenases, ALOXE3 ...
ALOX12B Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type, also known as ALOX12B, 12R-LOX, and arachiconate lipoygenase 3, is a lipoxygenase-type enzyme composed of 701 amino acids and encoded by the ALOX12B gene.[1][2][3][4] The gene is located on chromosome 17 at position 13.1 where it forms a cluster with two other lipoxygen...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ALOX12B
52668e53af8aeccfffbaaeb9fdcbcd44fc9ed5e0
wikidoc
ANDEXXA
ANDEXXA # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc drug ...
ANDEXXA Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcar...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANDEXXA
e15baaaf82c8df6cd5d383b33f65b73cead49b27
wikidoc
ANGPTL3
ANGPTL3 Angiopoietin-like 3, also known as ANGPTL3, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANGPTL3 gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the angiopoietin-like family of secreted factors. It is expressed predominantly in the liver, and has the characteristic structure of angiopoietins,...
ANGPTL3 Angiopoietin-like 3, also known as ANGPTL3, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANGPTL3 gene.[1][2] # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the angiopoietin-like family of secreted factors. It is expressed predominantly in the liver, and has the characteristic structure of angiopo...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANGPTL3
eb833c338325b5fdf9f3663815b6cffb353f7510
wikidoc
ANGPTL4
ANGPTL4 Angiopoietin-like 4 is a protein that in human is encoded by the ANGPTL4 gene. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. This gene was previously referred to as ANGPTL2, HFARP, PGAR, or FIAF but has been renamed ANGPTL4. # Structure This gene is a member of the ...
ANGPTL4 Angiopoietin-like 4 is a protein that in human is encoded by the ANGPTL4 gene.[1][2][3] Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. This gene was previously referred to as ANGPTL2, HFARP, PGAR, or FIAF but has been renamed ANGPTL4. # Structure This gene is a memb...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANGPTL4
0f1076177ed94c3f668ddb041fb8aa1cb460773b
wikidoc
ANGPTL8
ANGPTL8 ANGPTL8 (also known as lipasin, originally Betatrophin) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C19orf80 gene. # Gene The gene for betatrophin lies on mouse chromosome 9 (gene symbol: Gm6484) and on human chromosome 19 (gene symbol: C19orf80). # Discovery The link between betatrophin and mouse islet ce...
ANGPTL8 ANGPTL8 (also known as lipasin, originally Betatrophin) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C19orf80 gene. # Gene The gene for betatrophin lies on mouse chromosome 9 (gene symbol: Gm6484) and on human chromosome 19 (gene symbol: C19orf80). # Discovery The link between betatrophin and mouse islet c...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANGPTL8
b1172c85f78a8f25835098d4f93ce3d64a1b70d7
wikidoc
ANKRD15
ANKRD15 KN motif and ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KANK1 gene. This gene encodes a protein containing four ankyrin repeat domains in its C-terminus. The suggested role for this protein is in tumorigenesis of renal cell carcinoma. Two alternatively spliced tran...
ANKRD15 KN motif and ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KANK1 gene.[1][2][3] This gene encodes a protein containing four ankyrin repeat domains in its C-terminus. The suggested role for this protein is in tumorigenesis of renal cell carcinoma. Two alternatively sp...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANKRD15
49b76f58c61183ab4cf70357d1a0d1465d1c74ff
wikidoc
ANKRD24
ANKRD24 Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 24 is a protein in humans that is coded for by the ANKRD24 gene. The gene is also known as KIAA1981. The protein's function in humans is currently unknown. ANKRD24 is in the protein family that contains ankyrin-repeat domains. # Gene ## Locus The gene is located on chr...
ANKRD24 Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 24 is a protein in humans that is coded for by the ANKRD24 gene.[2] The gene is also known as KIAA1981[3]. The protein's function in humans is currently unknown. ANKRD24 is in the protein family that contains ankyrin-repeat domains. # Gene ## Locus The gene is located...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANKRD24
c6eb2b67a10a802b735530b9484abd48e51cdd27
wikidoc
ANKRD26
ANKRD26 Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANKRD26 gene. This protein has a function that is not currently understood. Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANKRD26 gene. # Gene ANKRD26 is found on chromosome 10,...
ANKRD26 Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANKRD26 gene.[1][2] This protein has a function that is not currently understood. Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein 26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ANKRD26 gene.[3] # Gene ANKRD26 is found on chro...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ANKRD26
2b229bf3289b7f5495b49d5d56314ae4882f117e
wikidoc
APOBEC1
APOBEC1 Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide 1 also known as C->U-editing enzyme APOBEC-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOBEC1 gene. This gene encodes a member of the APOBEC protein family and the cytidine deaminase enzyme family. The encoded protein forms a multiple-protein RNA...
APOBEC1 Apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide 1 also known as C->U-editing enzyme APOBEC-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOBEC1 gene.[1] This gene encodes a member of the APOBEC protein family and the cytidine deaminase enzyme family. The encoded protein forms a multiple-protein...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/APOBEC1
8c2299c02cc26c6530f5d415b690709481528f6a
wikidoc
APOBEC4
APOBEC4 C->U-editing enzyme APOBEC-4, also known as Apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide-like 4, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOBEC4 gene. It is primarily expressed in testis and found in mammals, chicken, but not fishes. # Function This gene encodes a member of the AID / APOBEC...
APOBEC4 C->U-editing enzyme APOBEC-4, also known as Apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide-like 4, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the APOBEC4 gene. It is primarily expressed in testis and found in mammals, chicken, but not fishes.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a member of the AID /...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/APOBEC4
78d90ea6c8198a8067fc7d71fccc73d286a9f1ac
wikidoc
ARFGAP1
ARFGAP1 ADP-ribosylation factor GTPase-activating protein 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ARFGAP1 gene. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) which associates with the Golgi ap...
ARFGAP1 ADP-ribosylation factor GTPase-activating protein 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ARFGAP1 gene.[1][2] Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) which associates with the G...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARFGAP1
37fe0a553d37e089b6d986fd8ba96528155c2470
wikidoc
ARFGEF1
ARFGEF1 Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFGEF1 gene. # Function ADP-ribosylation factors (ARFs) play an important role in intracellular vesicular trafficking. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in the activation of ARFs by acceleratin...
ARFGEF1 Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFGEF1 gene.[1][2][3] # Function ADP-ribosylation factors (ARFs) play an important role in intracellular vesicular trafficking. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in the activation of ARFs by a...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARFGEF1
f717e6ad5bbe4b05c23dc5b4494334a17ad2359c
wikidoc
ARFGEF2
ARFGEF2 Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFGEF2 gene. # Function ADP-ribosylation factors (ARFs) play an important role in intracellular vesicular trafficking. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in the activation of ARFs by acceleratin...
ARFGEF2 Brefeldin A-inhibited guanine nucleotide-exchange protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARFGEF2 gene.[1][2] # Function ADP-ribosylation factors (ARFs) play an important role in intracellular vesicular trafficking. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in the activation of ARFs by acce...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARFGEF2
cf1f73f0d1c06888e2ed7c044a8ebde6946d28f6
wikidoc
ARHGAP5
ARHGAP5 Rho GTPase-activating protein 5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ARHGAP5 gene. # Function Rho GTPase activating protein 5 negatively regulates RHO GTPases, a family that may mediate cytoskeleton changes by stimulating the hydrolysis of bound GTP. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms...
ARHGAP5 Rho GTPase-activating protein 5 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ARHGAP5 gene.[1][2] # Function Rho GTPase activating protein 5 negatively regulates RHO GTPases, a family that may mediate cytoskeleton changes by stimulating the hydrolysis of bound GTP. Two transcript variants encoding different i...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARHGAP5
ae59b2b5dbbdb51c06697caeb39da0f9bc51860c
wikidoc
ARHGDIB
ARHGDIB Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARHGDIB gene. Aliases of this gene include RhoGDI2, GDID4, Rho GDI 2, and others. # Interactions ARHGDIB has been shown to interact with VAV1 and Src. # Gene family RhoGDI2 (ARHGDIB) is part of a family of three members: RhoGDI1, R...
ARHGDIB Rho GDP-dissociation inhibitor 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARHGDIB gene.[1][2][3] Aliases of this gene include RhoGDI2, GDID4, Rho GDI 2, and others.[4] # Interactions ARHGDIB has been shown to interact with VAV1[5] and Src.[6] # Gene family RhoGDI2 (ARHGDIB) is part of a family of three ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARHGDIB
50e8ee1bfad70c07892b17277b862b573d99684d
wikidoc
ARHGEF4
ARHGEF4 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARHGEF4 gene. # Function Rho GTPases play a fundamental role in numerous cellular processes that are initiated by extracellular stimuli that work through G protein-coupled receptors. The encoded protein may form complex with...
ARHGEF4 Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ARHGEF4 gene.[1][2] # Function Rho GTPases play a fundamental role in numerous cellular processes that are initiated by extracellular stimuli that work through G protein-coupled receptors. The encoded protein may form compl...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARHGEF4
af229b3580bed034b64be07fd8bea89626f06b65
wikidoc
ARL6IP4
ARL6IP4 ADP-ribosylation-like factor 6 interacting protein 4 (ARL6IP4), also called SRp25 is the gene product of the ARL6IP4 gene located on chromosome 12q24.31.It is 360 amino acids in length.It is expressed ubiquitously but only in G1/S phase of the cell cycle. The human and mouse mRNA of this protein have 77% homolo...
ARL6IP4 ADP-ribosylation-like factor 6 interacting protein 4 (ARL6IP4), also called SRp25 is the gene product of the ARL6IP4 gene located on chromosome 12q24.31.It is 360 amino acids in length.It is expressed ubiquitously but only in G1/S phase of the cell cycle.[1] The human and mouse mRNA of this protein have 77% ho...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ARL6IP4
0cb30be6e97735cd974f4440a945f279a54e6382
wikidoc
ATG16L1
ATG16L1 Autophagy-related protein 16-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATG16L1 gene. # Function Autophagy is the major intracellular degradation system delivering cytoplasmic components to lysosomes, and it accounts for degradation of most long-lived proteins and some organelles. Cytoplasmic constituents...
ATG16L1 Autophagy-related protein 16-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATG16L1 gene.[1] # Function Autophagy is the major intracellular degradation system delivering cytoplasmic components to lysosomes, and it accounts for degradation of most long-lived proteins and some organelles. Cytoplasmic constitu...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ATG16L1
053233c0ec479ab38b394c2c32575398367153b9
wikidoc
ATP5F1A
ATP5F1A ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5F1A gene. # Function This gene encodes a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase. Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, using an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidat...
ATP5F1A ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5F1A gene.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase. Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, using an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ATP5F1A
8a963f58c98a8052e0b00805cec55621692d34a7
wikidoc
ATP6AP2
ATP6AP2 The renin receptor also known as ATPase H(+)-transporting lysosomal accessory protein 2, or the prorenin receptor, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATP6AP2 gene. # Function The renin receptor binds renin and prorenin. Binding of renin to this receptor induces the conversion of angiotensinogen to a...
ATP6AP2 The renin receptor also known as ATPase H(+)-transporting lysosomal accessory protein 2, or the prorenin receptor, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATP6AP2 gene.[1][2][3] # Function The renin receptor binds renin and prorenin. Binding of renin to this receptor induces the conversion of angiotensi...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ATP6AP2
2eec60398fd4a05064f67856a17226e6b8153d91
wikidoc
ATP6V0B
ATP6V0B V-type proton ATPase 21 kDa proteolipid subunit is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP6V0B gene. This gene encodes a component of vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme that mediates acidification of eukaryotic intracellular organelles. V-ATPase dependent organelle acidification is necessa...
ATP6V0B V-type proton ATPase 21 kDa proteolipid subunit is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP6V0B gene.[1][2] This gene encodes a component of vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme that mediates acidification of eukaryotic intracellular organelles. V-ATPase dependent organelle acidification is ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ATP6V0B
b8c46e10a58b5217fc6bbd0c7a5d0c963c83009c
wikidoc
ATP6V1F
ATP6V1F V-type proton ATPase subunit F is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP6V1F gene. This gene encodes a component of vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme that mediates acidification of eukaryotic intracellular organelles. V-ATPase dependent organelle acidification is necessary for such intra...
ATP6V1F V-type proton ATPase subunit F is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP6V1F gene.[1][2][3] This gene encodes a component of vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme that mediates acidification of eukaryotic intracellular organelles. V-ATPase dependent organelle acidification is necessary for ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/ATP6V1F
3087b0f2581cb7bc14221d7866bd05d6de9faf84
wikidoc
AVICINE
AVICINE # Overview AVICINE was developed by AVI BioPharma Inc. It is a cancer vaccine which was created to cause an immune reaction to the tumor associated antigen, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This vaccine will be designed to work by actively stimulating immunization amongst tumor cells, or tumor associated an...
AVICINE # Overview AVICINE was developed by AVI BioPharma Inc. It is a cancer vaccine which was created to cause an immune reaction to the tumor associated antigen, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This vaccine will be designed to work by actively stimulating immunization amongst tumor cells, or tumor associated an...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AVICINE
ed20ba0d1e5d59a646e5950094d60055575689ef
wikidoc
AZD2171
AZD2171 # Overview AZD2171 (tentative trade name Recentin) is a potent inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor tyrosine kinases. It is being developed by AstraZeneca as a possible chemotherapeutic agent for oral administration. As of 2007, it is undergoing Phase I clinical trials for the treatm...
AZD2171 # Overview AZD2171 (tentative trade name Recentin) is a potent inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor tyrosine kinases. It is being developed by AstraZeneca as a possible chemotherapeutic agent for oral administration. As of 2007, it is undergoing Phase I clinical trials for the treatm...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/AZD2171
c1d20cb8c9cd7f285b77a91305888d4234fc6152
wikidoc
Abscess
Abscess # Overview Abscess is defined as collection of pus in a specific part of body. Abscess can form in any tissues secondary to initial inflammation or trauma. Skin is the most common site for abscess formation. Abscess may be classified based on pathogen. Pathogen is varied depending on abscess' location however,...
Abscess For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]:Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2] # Overview Abscess is defined as collection of pus in a specific part of body. Abscess can form in any tissues secondary to initial inflammation or trauma. Skin is...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abcess
56046660e751a3ae144afac8d7ee9ffd47813f42
wikidoc
Abdomen
Abdomen # Overview The abdomen is the part of the body that lies between the chest and the thigh and encloses the ureters, intestines, liver, anus, bladder, gallbladder, and reproductive system outside the breast. It is also called the belly or venter. In humans, and in many other vertebrates, it is the region betwee...
Abdomen Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The abdomen is the part of the body that lies between the chest and the thigh and encloses the ureters, intestines, liver, anus, bladder, gallbladder, and reproductive system outside the breast. It is also called the belly or venter.[1] In humans,...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abdomen
82a829488d0fc4abbf9708d96b949762de4c51c0
wikidoc
Aboulia
Aboulia # Overview Aboulia or Abulia (from the Greek "αβουλία", meaning "non-will"), in neurology, refers to a lack of will or initiative. The patient is unable to act or make decisions independently. It may range in severity from subtle to overwhelming. # Pathophysiology Abulia may result from a variety of brain in...
Aboulia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [3] # Overview Aboulia or Abulia (from the Greek "αβουλία", meaning "non-will"), in neurology, refers to a lack of will or initiative. The patient is unable to act or make decisions independently....
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aboulia
dbacdbe6852836de97f0078e557b3ced731f1a00
wikidoc
Aphonia
Aphonia # Overview Aphonia is the medical term for the inability to speak. It is considered more severe than dysphonia. A primary cause of aphonia is bilateral disruption of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies nearly all the muscles in the larynx. Damage to the nerve may be the result of surgery (e.g., thyro...
Aphonia Template:SignSymptom infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Aphonia is the medical term for the inability to speak. It is considered more severe than dysphonia. A primary cause of aphonia is bilateral disruption of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies nearly all the mus...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Abulia
a87d2e4354e6e9e8f45302df46a4f64bc2d5a5f8
wikidoc
Acetone
Acetone Acetone (also known as propanone, dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, propan-2-one and β-ketopropane) is a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid. It is the simplest example of the ketones. Acetone is miscible with water, ethanol, ether, etc., and itself serves as an important solvent. The most familiar household use o...
Acetone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Template:Chembox new Acetone (also known as propanone, dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, propan-2-one and β-ketopropane) is a colorless, mobile, flammable liquid. It is the simplest example of the ketones. Acetone is miscible with water, ethanol, ether, etc., and ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acetone
86fdcf96db18201a3f498190ab2a7ac045fbea68
wikidoc
Achiote
Achiote Achiote (Bixa orellana) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the American continent. The name derives from the Nahuatl word for the shrub, achiotl. It is also known as Aploppas, and its original Tupi name urucu. It is cultivated there and in Southeast Asia, where it was introduced by the Spanis...
Achiote Achiote (Bixa orellana) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the American continent. The name derives from the Nahuatl word for the shrub, achiotl. It is also known as Aploppas, and its original Tupi name urucu. It is cultivated there and in Southeast Asia, where it was introduced by the Spani...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Achiote
7bbc47e3452aaeea05ef61d5a2c107fedf44f2f0
wikidoc
Rosacea
Rosacea # Overview Rosacea (Template:IPAEng) is a common but often misunderstood condition that is estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide. It affects white-skinned people of mostly north-western European descent, and has been nicknamed the 'curse of the Celts' by some in Ireland. It begins as erythema (f...
Rosacea Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Overview Rosacea (Template:IPAEng) is a common but often misunderstood condition that is estimated to affect over 45 million people worldwide. It affects white-skinned people of mostly north-western Euro...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acne_rosacea
9289b4443e2d909efb339e08fc03f73a3cf2e9c8
wikidoc
Actinic
Actinic Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis, or AK) is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin. It is most common in fair-skinned people who are frequently exposed to the sun, because their pigment isn't very protective. It usually is accompanied by solar damage. Since some of th...
Actinic Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis, or AK) is a premalignant condition of thick, scaly, or crusty patches of skin. It is most common in fair-skinned people who are frequently exposed to the sun, because their pigment isn't very protective. It usually is accompanied...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Actinic
d20e49f58e5bab02d12ac9085c7fae0e7fc7e615
wikidoc
Activin
Activin # Overview Activin is a peptide that enhances FSH synthesis and secretion and participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. It does the opposite as inhibin. Many other functions have been found to be exerted by activin, including their roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, metabolis...
Activin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753 # Overview Activin is a peptide that enhances FSH synthesis and secretion and participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. It does the opposite as inhibin. Many other functions have been found to be exerted by activin, including t...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Activin
46520656ba6fed085e43b7610d2b9c18a959a418
wikidoc
Naphtha
Naphtha # Overview Naphtha (/ˈnæfθə/ or /ˈnæpθə/) normally refers to a number of flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, i.e., a component of natural gas condensate or a distillation product from petroleum, coal tar or peat boiling in a certain range and containing certain hydrocarbons. It is a broad term covering ...
Naphtha Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Naphtha (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈnæfθə/ or /ˈnæpθə/) normally refers to a number of flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, i.e., a component of natural gas condensate or a distillation product from petroleum, coal tar or peat boiling in a cert...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acute_varnish_makers%27_and_painters%27_Naptha
c5338a84271a8ca0edbe6617493223f0f7683a84
wikidoc
Acyclic
Acyclic Acyclic can refer to: - in chemistry, a compound which is not cyclic, e.g. alkanes and acyclic aliphatic compounds - in mathematics: a directed acyclic graph a chain complex in which all reduced homology groups are zero - a directed acyclic graph - a chain complex in which all reduced homology groups are zero
Acyclic Acyclic can refer to: - in chemistry, a compound which is not cyclic, e.g. alkanes and acyclic aliphatic compounds - in mathematics: a directed acyclic graph a chain complex in which all reduced homology groups are zero - a directed acyclic graph - a chain complex in which all reduced homology groups are zero ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Acyclic
933b14e9d0f66be2e3c23f621be1078db61c6fa6
wikidoc
Adenoid
Adenoid # Overview Adenoids (or pharyngeal tonsils, or nasopharyngeal tonsils) are a mass of lymphoid tissue situated at the very back of the nose, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the mouth. Normally, in children, they make a soft mound in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx, just...
Adenoid Template:Infobox Anatomy # Overview Adenoids (or pharyngeal tonsils, or nasopharyngeal tonsils) are a mass of lymphoid tissue situated at the very back of the nose, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the mouth. Normally, in children, they make a soft mound in the roof and posterior wal...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adenoid
74cd6bb5814afc417bc06f60964bd91a648f0586
wikidoc
Adhesin
Adhesin Adherence is often an essential step in bacterial pathogenesis or infection, required for colonizing a new host. To effectively adhere to host surfaces, many bacteria produce multiple adherence factors called adhesins. For example, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae expresses the adhesins Hia, Hap, Oap and a he...
Adhesin Adherence is often an essential step in bacterial pathogenesis or infection, required for colonizing a new host.[1] To effectively adhere to host surfaces, many bacteria produce multiple adherence factors called adhesins. For example, nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae expresses the adhesins Hia, Hap, Oap and ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adhesin
2840a7d3b87cbb0cdf600062058cf74399520dcd
wikidoc
Adipose
Adipose In anatomy, adipose tissue or fat is loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body. Obesity in humans and most animals is not dependent on the amount of body weight, but on the amount of body fat—specifically...
Adipose In anatomy, adipose tissue or fat is loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body. Obesity in humans and most animals is not dependent on the amount of body weight, but on the amount of body fat—specificall...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Adipose
0fae751dd87531bed530128c02313d8de3eb10eb
wikidoc
Old age
Old age # Overview Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for older people include seniors — chiefly an American usage — or elderly. Some believe there to be prejudice against older people in Western cultures,...
Old age Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. Euphemisms and terms for older people include seniors — chiefly an American usage — or elderly. Some believe there to be...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Advanced_age
fd5c445f51b6befdd156d8ff6b8993a6a1e43ffa
wikidoc
Advaxis
Advaxis Advaxis is a biotechnology company based in North Brunswick and Princeton , New Jersey which develops Listeria cancer vaccines. # Development and production Advaxis uses live genetically modified Listeria monocytogenes to treat cancers, infectious disease and problems of the immune system. With a total of ov...
Advaxis Advaxis is a biotechnology company based in North Brunswick [1] and Princeton [2], New Jersey which develops Listeria cancer vaccines. # Development and production Advaxis uses live genetically modified Listeria monocytogenes to treat cancers, infectious disease and problems of the immune system. [3] With a t...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Advaxis
39897c888bcfc69028bf4c6a72171517ba33a1f3
wikidoc
Aerosol
Aerosol Aerosol technically refers to airborne liquid droplets or solid particles (also called dust or particulate matter (PM)). In casual language, aerosol refers to an aerosol spray can or the output of such a can. The term aerosol, derives from the fact that matter "floating" in air is a suspension (a mixture in wh...
Aerosol Aerosol technically refers to airborne liquid droplets or solid particles (also called dust or particulate matter (PM)). In casual language, aerosol refers to an aerosol spray can or the output of such a can. The term aerosol, derives from the fact that matter "floating" in air is a suspension (a mixture in w...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aerosol
045d3ef131b9cb378c8e6a6997b169e77df3d3c9
wikidoc
Ageusia
Ageusia Synonyms and keywords: loss of taste # Overview Ageusia (pronounced ay-GOO-see-uh) is the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (the taste of monosodium glutamate). It is sometimes confused for anosmia - a loss of the s...
Ageusia Template:SignSymptom infobox Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: loss of taste # Overview Ageusia (pronounced ay-GOO-see-uh) is the loss of taste functions of the tongue, particularly the inability to detect sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltine...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ageusia
93dda0b5b06e9ae4d3c964a9e6ccba08a6169454
wikidoc
Agnatha
Agnatha Agnatha (Greek, "no jaws") is a paraphyletic superclass of jawless fish in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata. It has existed since the Cambrian, and continues to live now. There are two extant groups of jawless fish (sometimes called cyclostomes), the lampreys and the hagfish, with about 100 species in...
Agnatha Agnatha (Greek, "no jaws") is a paraphyletic[1] superclass of jawless fish in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata. It has existed since the Cambrian, and continues to live now. There are two extant groups of jawless fish (sometimes called cyclostomes), the lampreys and the hagfish, with about 100 specie...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Agnatha
7cb3317c0365a5ad9c4cd109abe6de4b43f426ea
wikidoc
Agnosia
Agnosia # Overview Agnosia (a-gnosis, "non-knowledge", or loss of knowledge) is a loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is there any significant memory loss. It is usually associated with brain injury or neurological illness, particularly...
Agnosia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox # Overview Agnosia (a-gnosis, "non-knowledge", or loss of knowledge) is a loss of ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes, or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Agnosia
9035afcef424582ec11f7e4e1511bd52e245921a
wikidoc
Agonist
Agonist In pharmacology an agonist is a substance that binds to a specific receptor and triggers a response in the cell. It mimics the action of an endogenous ligand (such as hormone or neurotransmitter) that binds to the same receptor. # Types Full agonists bind (have affinity for) and activate a receptor, displayin...
Agonist Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In pharmacology an agonist is a substance that binds to a specific receptor and triggers a response in the cell. It mimics the action of an endogenous ligand (such as hormone or neurotransmitter) that binds to the same receptor. # Types Full agonists bind (h...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Agonist
68228a444b2e4634361cb0143d036546c34d1ea9
wikidoc
Disease
Disease # Overview A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions. In human beings, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes discomfort, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and/or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in cont...
Disease Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A disease is an abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions. In human beings, "disease" is often used more broadly to refer to any condition that causes discomfort, dysfunction, distress, social problems, and/or death to the per...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ailments
c9b78cb79969e23241420f17241ce03b3a2cad17
wikidoc
Alanine
Alanine Alanine (abbreviated as Ala or A) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH3. The L-isomer is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e. the building blocks of proteins. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. It is classified as a nonpolar amino acid. L-alanine is second only to leucine, acc...
Alanine Template:NatOrganicBox Alanine (abbreviated as Ala or A)[1] is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH3. The L-isomer is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e. the building blocks of proteins. Its codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. It is classified as a nonpolar amino acid. L-alanine is ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alanine
2cd12b845a534f6f92941b51f26ef73b6c0d2b79
wikidoc
Albumin
Albumin # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an educational tool, not a tool for any form of healthcare delivery. The educational content on WikiDoc drug ...
Albumin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2] # Disclaimer WikiDoc MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY. WikiDoc is not a professional health care provider, nor is it a suitable replacement for a licensed healthcare provider. WikiDoc is intended to be an e...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Albumin
b7c1f62f5d6a6fd65b7b92a3d244335dfc8e704d
wikidoc
Alcohol
Alcohol # Overview In layman's terms, the word alcohol (Arabic:الكحل al-kuḥl) usually refers to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol or (older) spirits of wine, or to any alcoholic beverage. Ethanol is a colorless, volatile liquid with a mild odor which can be obtained by the fermentation of sugars. (Industrially, it ...
Alcohol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In layman's terms, the word alcohol (Arabic:الكحل al-kuḥl) usually refers to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol or (older) spirits of wine, or to any alcoholic beverage. Ethanol is a colorless, volatile liquid with a mild odor which can be obtain...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alcohol
7dbadeb7726d81f89de33356e38b94cad0ff9e55
wikidoc
Ethanol
Ethanol # Overview Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound, and is best known as the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as alcohol. Its molecular formula is variously represen...
Ethanol Template:Chembox new # Overview Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol or grain alcohol, is a flammable, colorless, slightly toxic chemical compound, and is best known as the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. In common usage, it is often referred to simply as alcohol. Its molecular formula...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alcohol_ethyl
cb3cae2c16e27d3e91d0915bee609a2204406c22
wikidoc
Pentose
Pentose # Overview A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms. They either have an aldehyde functional group in position 1 (aldopentoses), or a ketone functional group in position 2 (ketopentoses). The aldopentoses have three chiral centres ("asymmetric carbon atoms") and so 8 different stereoisomers are p...
Pentose # Overview A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms. They either have an aldehyde functional group in position 1 (aldopentoses), or a ketone functional group in position 2 (ketopentoses). The aldopentoses have three chiral centres ("asymmetric carbon atoms") and so 8 different stereoisomers are p...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aldopentose
272e52e0b706d60d6b5c462c16c63d2077f95f46
wikidoc
Alfalfa
Alfalfa Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop. In the UK it is known as lucerne and Lucerne grass in India. Alfalfa is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. It resembles clover with c...
Alfalfa Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop. In the UK it is known as lucerne and Lucerne grass in India. Alfalfa is a cool season perennial legume living from three to twelve years, depending on variety and climate. It resembles clover with ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alfalfa
98da7a0f7fb793916d2317b29e8dd67345e29f44
wikidoc
Algarot
Algarot Algarot, is a white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy that consists of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was used as an emetic because it purges violently both upwards and downwards. # Alternative names Algarot is also known as mercurius vitæ ("mercury of life"), emetic powder, powder...
Algarot Template:Chembox new Algarot, is a white emetic powder formerly used in alchemy that consists of a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was used as an emetic because it purges violently both upwards and downwards. # Alternative names Algarot is also known as mercurius vitæ ("mercury of life"),...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Algarot
4a918e19244cd52a4a82f50d4eabc248fea5e072
wikidoc
Algebra
Algebra Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation and quantity. The name is derived from the treatise written by the Persian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, ] titled Kitab al-Jabr wa-l-Muqabala (meaning "The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Bal...
Algebra Template:Otheruses4 Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation and quantity. The name is derived from the treatise written by the Persian[1] mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and geographer, [[Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī|Template:Unicode]] titled Kitab al-Jabr wa-l-Mu...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Algebra
6bc7836136900ecd180250a29039a4fbe2943f7f
wikidoc
Alitame
Alitame Alitame is an artificial sweetener developed by Pfizer in the early 1980s and currently marketed in some countries under the brand name Aclame. Like aspartame, alitame is an aspartic acid-containing dipeptide. Most dipeptides are not sweet, but the unexpected discovery of aspartame in 1965 led to a search for...
Alitame Template:Chembox new Alitame is an artificial sweetener developed by Pfizer in the early 1980s and currently marketed in some countries under the brand name Aclame.[1] Like aspartame, alitame is an aspartic acid-containing dipeptide. Most dipeptides are not sweet, but the unexpected discovery of aspartame in...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alitame
85d3252ac14b125e5f2207e9174b8c3b6ac0196b
wikidoc
Benzene
Benzene # Overview Benzene, or Benzol (see also Benzine) is an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph–H. Benzene is a colorless and flammable liquid with a sweet smell and a relatively high melting point. It is carcinogenic and its use as an additive in gasoline is now limited...
Benzene Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Benzene, or Benzol (see also Benzine) is an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6. It is sometimes abbreviated Ph–H. Benzene is a colorless and flammable liquid with a sweet smell and a relatively high melting point....
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alkylbenzene
95b800e2afeab81649c3168c3487f7763878d4d3
wikidoc
Allicin
Allicin Allicin is a powerful antibacterial and anti-fungal compound obtained from garlic. Allicin is also the chemical constituent primarily responsible for the hot, burning flavor of fresh garlic. Allicin is not present in garlic in its natural state. When garlic is chopped or otherwise damaged, the enzyme alliinase...
Allicin Template:Chembox new Allicin is a powerful antibacterial and anti-fungal compound obtained from garlic. Allicin is also the chemical constituent primarily responsible for the hot, burning flavor of fresh garlic. Allicin is not present in garlic in its natural state. When garlic is chopped or otherwise damaged...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Allicin
034918a5649d120442e5c51198afde987a50419d
wikidoc
Prodine
Prodine Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topi...
Prodine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to indicate your interest in ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alphaprodine
e324fec0456ac0aec09507bf6f17e3d7e6f365ec
wikidoc
Alpidem
Alpidem Alpidem (Ananxyl®) is an anxiolytic drug from the imidazopyridine family, related to the more well known sleeping medication zolpidem. Unlike zolpidem however, alpidem does not produce sedative effects at normal doses, and is instead used specifically for the treatment of anxiety. Alpidem is a fairly recently i...
Alpidem Alpidem (Ananxyl®) is an anxiolytic drug from the imidazopyridine family, related to the more well known sleeping medication zolpidem. Unlike zolpidem however, alpidem does not produce sedative effects at normal doses, and is instead used specifically for the treatment of anxiety.[1][2] Alpidem is a fairly rec...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Alpidem
52c0df8e31a43d5acd9b7dbc83e95cd7bff8f2fc
wikidoc
Amalgam
Amalgam # Overview An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron) are not. Amalgam also may be a solution of metal-like ion complexes, such as ammonium. Amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings. # History of use The earliest history of amalgam be...
Amalgam # Overview An amalgam is an alloy of mercury with another metal. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron) are not. Amalgam also may be a solution of metal-like ion complexes, such as ammonium. Amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings. # History of use The earliest history of amalgam be...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amalgam
ffa5963e38a540e49e89736d9fc9ecb55017a530
wikidoc
Walking
Walking # Overview Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. When carried out in shallow waters, it is usually described as wading and when performed over a steeply rising object or an obstacle it becomes scrambling or climbing. The word walking is derived from th...
Walking Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. When carried out in shallow waters, it is usually described as wading and when performed over a steeply rising object or an obstacle it becomes scrambl...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ambulation
8c3430f9b3feee5fba4028e792122b1758464dc3
wikidoc
Amidine
Amidine Amidines are a class of oxoacid derivatives. The oxoacid from which an amidine is derived must be of the form RnE(=O)OH, where R is a substituent. The −OH group is replaced by an −NH2 group and the =O group is replaced by =NR, giving amidines the general structure RnE(=NR)NR2. When the parent oxoacid is a carb...
Amidine Amidines are a class of oxoacid derivatives. The oxoacid from which an amidine is derived must be of the form RnE(=O)OH, where R is a substituent. The −OH group is replaced by an −NH2 group and the =O group is replaced by =NR, giving amidines the general structure RnE(=NR)NR2. When the parent oxoacid is a car...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amidine
10c96d0935b01df9885cdd72f058064832e22346
wikidoc
Amitraz
Amitraz Amitraz is an antiparasitic drug. Product names include Aazdieno, Acarac, Amitraze, Avartin, Baam, Edrizan, Maitac, Mitac, Mitaban, Triatox, Triatix, Vapcozin Taktic, Triazid, Topline, Tudy, Ectodex, Garial, Danicut, Ovidrex, Acadrex, Bumetran, and Ovasyn. Amitraz is a triazapentadiene compound, a member of th...
Amitraz Template:Chembox new Amitraz is an antiparasitic drug. Product names include Aazdieno, Acarac, Amitraze, Avartin, Baam, Edrizan, Maitac, Mitac, Mitaban, Triatox, Triatix, Vapcozin Taktic, Triazid, Topline, Tudy, Ectodex, Garial, Danicut, Ovidrex, Acadrex, Bumetran, and Ovasyn. Amitraz is a triazapentadiene co...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amitraz
619871408df7b6d9107860f7e479c6a7fa7e2264
wikidoc
Ammeter
Ammeter An ammeter is a measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes, hence the name. The word "ammeter" is commonly misspelled or mispronounced as "ampmeter" or "ameter" by some. The earliest design is the D'Arsonval galvanometer or moving coil ammet...
Ammeter An ammeter is a measuring instrument used to measure the electric current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes, hence the name. The word "ammeter" is commonly misspelled or mispronounced as "ampmeter" or "ameter" by some. The earliest design is the D'Arsonval galvanometer or moving coil amme...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ammeter
03d88e5bd056539abfdb80fd0d70f6ab13eade3c
wikidoc
Ammonia
Ammonia # Overview Ammonia is a compound with the formula NH3. It is normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odor. Although ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of the planet, the gas itself is caustic and can cause serious health damage. The United States Occupational Safety...
Ammonia Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Ammonia is a compound with the formula NH3. It is normally encountered as a gas with a characteristic pungent odor. Although ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of the planet, the gas itself is caustic a...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ammonia
26c99e512d0222f600a24735f7648bb8daacc719
wikidoc
Colitis
Colitis Synonyms and keywords: Colitis, Proctocolitis, Proctitis, Enterocolitis. # Overview Colitis is the inflammation of the colon, that can be either acute or chronic. Colitis may be caused by microorganisms such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Shigella dysenteriae, HSV, allergy (food protein-induc...
Colitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2]; Maham Khan [3]; Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [4]; Rim Halaby, M.D. [5]; Qasim Salau, M.B.B.S., FMCPaed [6]; Mohamed Riad, M.D.[7] Synonyms and keywords: Colitis, Proctocolitis, Proctitis, Enterocolitis. # Ove...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amoebic_colitis
1980b8e3314fd53e13fc00a8f62fdb60b41b4745
wikidoc
Antacid
Antacid # Overview An antacid is any substance, generally a base, which counteracts stomach acidity. In other words, antacids are stomach acid neutralizers. # Action mechanism Antacids perform a neutralization reaction, i.e. they buffer gastric acid, raising the pH to reduce acidity in the stomach. When gastric hydro...
Antacid Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview An antacid is any substance, generally a base, which counteracts stomach acidity. In other words, antacids are stomach acid neutralizers. # Action mechanism Antacids perform a neutralization reaction, i.e. they buffer gastric acid, raising the pH ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amphojel
63a92174ab6044c1c46693eaef48ab1eccd6b3eb
wikidoc
Ampoule
Ampoule An ampoule (also ampule) is a small glass sealed vial which is used to contain or preserve a fluid. # Historically Historically ampoules were used to contain a small sample of a person's blood after death, which was entombed alongside them in many Christian catacombs. It was originally believed that only mart...
Ampoule Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] An ampoule (also ampule) is a small glass sealed vial which is used to contain or preserve a fluid. # Historically Historically ampoules were used to contain a small sample of a person's blood after death, which was entombed alongside them in many Christian c...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ampoule
71503b144466bd9fd6add12f43143f597290377d
wikidoc
Amylase
Amylase # Overview - Amylase is an enzyme that splits polysaccharides - Serum reference range: 60-180 U/l Amylase is the name given to glycoside hydrolase enzymes that break down starch into maltose molecules. Although the amylases are designated by different Greek letters, they all act on α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Unde...
Amylase Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview - Amylase is an enzyme that splits polysaccharides - Serum reference range: 60-180 U/l Amylase is the name given to glycoside hydrolase enzymes that break down starch into maltose molecules. Although the amylases are designated by different Greek l...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amylase
a2b8989c426ac5f26b478c4d56c7c207f21c8415
wikidoc
Amyloid
Amyloid # Overview Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregations sharing specific structural traits. # Definition Controversy - The name amyloid comes from the early mistaken identification of the substance "starch" (amylum in Latin), based on crude iodine-staining techniques. For a period, the scientific comm...
Amyloid Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregations sharing specific structural traits. # Definition Controversy - The name amyloid comes from the early mistaken identification of the substance "starch" (amylum in Latin), based on crude iodine-sta...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amyloid
95848254131442134d029cb49a2751ec2cc966f9
wikidoc
Amylose
Amylose Amylose (CAS# 9005-82-7) is a planar polymer of glucose linked mainly by α(1→4) bonds. It can be made of several thousand glucose units. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylopectin. The α(1→4) bonds promote the formation of a helix structure. The structural formula of amylose is pict...
Amylose Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Amylose (CAS# 9005-82-7) is a planar polymer of glucose linked mainly by α(1→4) bonds. It can be made of several thousand glucose units. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylopectin. The α(1→4) bonds promote the formation of a helix s...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Amylose
263843b6a18bb7ef1db506d979b7cfd4ebb0184f
wikidoc
Anatomy
Anatomy Anatomy (from the Greek Template:Polytonic anatomia, from Template:Polytonic ana: separate, apart from, and temnein, to cut up, cut open) is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy (zootomy) and plant anat...
Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Template:Editor help Anatomy (from the Greek Template:Polytonic anatomia, from Template:Polytonic ana: separate, apart from, and temnein, to cut up, cut open) is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anatomic
5c732af5c5b147e8ee228dfa619922f303f8de6a
wikidoc
Aniline
Aniline # Overview Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. It is the simplest and one of the most imporant aromatic amines, being used as a precursor to more complex chemicals. Its main application is in the manufacture of polyurethane. Like most volatile amines, it poss...
Aniline Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. It is the simplest and one of the most imporant aromatic amines, being used as a precursor to more complex chemicals. Its main application ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anilide
4b0a3fd2e9497631076f359150c464096835d81d
wikidoc
Anismus
Anismus # Overview Anismus (or dyssynergic defecation) refers to the failure of the normal relaxation of pelvic floor muscles during attempted defecation. Anismus can occur in both children and adults, and in both men and women (although it is more common in women). It can be caused by physical defects or it can occur...
Anismus Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2] # Overview Anismus (or dyssynergic defecation) refers to the failure of the normal relaxation of pelvic floor muscles during attempted defecation. Anismus can occur in both children and adults, and in...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anismus
3aec572ec517ae2af55c246b8358eb31107fd957
wikidoc
Ankyrin
Ankyrin Ankyrins are a family of proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane cytoskeleton. Ankyrins have binding sites for the beta subunit of spectrin and at least 12 families of integral membrane proteins. This linkage is required to maintain the integrity o...
Ankyrin Ankyrins are a family of proteins that mediate the attachment of integral membrane proteins to the spectrin-actin based membrane cytoskeleton.[2] Ankyrins have binding sites for the beta subunit of spectrin and at least 12 families of integral membrane proteins. This linkage is required to maintain the integri...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Ankyrin
aeb0223458fded220fdf44c8d0d491452fe4220b
wikidoc
Anna O.
Anna O. Anna O. was the pseudonym of a patient of Josef Breuer, who published her case study in his book Studies on Hysteria, written in collaboration with Sigmund Freud. Anna O was, in fact, Bertha Pappenheim (1859-1936), an Austrian-Jewish feminist and the founder of the Jüdischer Frauenbund, treated by Breuer for se...
Anna O. Anna O. was the pseudonym of a patient of Josef Breuer, who published her case study in his book Studies on Hysteria, written in collaboration with Sigmund Freud. Anna O was, in fact, Bertha Pappenheim (1859-1936), an Austrian-Jewish feminist and the founder of the Jüdischer Frauenbund, treated by Breuer for s...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anna_O.
8587d184beb6616258252f66c9790fd90f79352e
wikidoc
Annelid
Annelid The annelids, collectively called Annelida (from Latin anellus "little ring"), are a large phylum of animals comprising the segmented worms, with about 15,000 modern species including the well-known earthworms and leeches. They are found in most wet environments, and include many terrestrial, freshwater, and es...
Annelid The annelids, collectively called Annelida (from Latin anellus "little ring"), are a large phylum of animals comprising the segmented worms, with about 15,000 modern species including the well-known earthworms and leeches. They are found in most wet environments, and include many terrestrial, freshwater, and e...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Annelid
bc89f9e24687fbe7808400185c34247473ec2ccf
wikidoc
Anoikis
Anoikis Anoikis (Greek: homelessness) is a form of apoptosis which is induced by anchorage-dependent cells detaching from the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM). Usually cells stay close to the tissue to which they belong since the communication between proximal cells as well as between cells and ECM provide essent...
Anoikis Anoikis (Greek: homelessness) is a form of apoptosis which is induced by anchorage-dependent cells detaching from the surrounding extracellular matrix (ECM)[1]. Usually cells stay close to the tissue to which they belong since the communication between proximal cells as well as between cells and ECM provide es...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anoikis
cb115c2c2653524e38941acc7701e6a331ed8943
wikidoc
Cestoda
Cestoda Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms, commonly called tapeworms, that live in the digestive tract of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. # Overview Authors Craig and Ito, in Intestinal Cestodes describe the gut-dwelling worm as a segmented, band like (Cestoda) ...
Cestoda Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Cestoda is the class of parasitic flatworms, commonly called tapeworms, that live in the digestive tract of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. # Overview Authors Craig and Ito, in Intestinal Cestodes describe the gu...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Anticestodals
50f2564e4776ab85d89cea1787bad525e868654c
wikidoc
Antigen
Antigen # Overview An antigen (from antibody-generating) or immunogen is a molecule that sometimes stimulates an immune response. The word originated from the notion that they can stimulate antibody generation. We now know that the immune system does not consist of only antibodies. The modern definition encompasses ...
Antigen Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview An antigen (from antibody-generating) or immunogen is a molecule that sometimes stimulates an immune response. The word originated from the notion that they can stimulate antibody generation. We now know that the immune system does not consist of ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Antigen
9d769447de840c0f909693db3dc7cdab79840942
wikidoc
Aphakia
Aphakia Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, a perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly. It causes a loss of accommodation, hyperopia, and a deep anterior chamber. Complications include detachment of the vitreous or retina, and glaucoma. Aphakic people are reported to be able...
Aphakia Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Aphakia is the absence of the lens of the eye, due to surgical removal, a perforating wound or ulcer, or congenital anomaly. It causes a loss of accommodation, hyperopia, and a deep anterior chamber. Complications include detachment of the vitreous or retina, ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aphakia
19e586b484de8be519023e0ae9f5fab50bb734e8
wikidoc
Insulin
Insulin Insulin (from Latin insula, island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body. It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein by promoting the absorption of carbohydrates, especially glucose from the blood i...
Insulin Insulin (from Latin insula, island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body.[1] It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein by promoting the absorption of carbohydrates, especially glucose from the blo...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apidra_OptiClik_Cartridge
7fe2ea3e5b165a30f4038a679352f9948a19fc1b
wikidoc
Applera
Applera Applera Corporation of Norwalk, Connecticut, at #874 on the 2007 Fortune 1000 list, is one of the largest international biotechnology companies based in the United States. It is the successor company to what was the Life Sciences Division of Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Applera is not publicly-traded, but instead ...
Applera Applera Corporation of Norwalk, Connecticut, at #874 on the 2007 Fortune 1000 list, is one of the largest international biotechnology companies based in the United States. It is the successor company to what was the Life Sciences Division of Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Applera is not publicly-traded, but instead...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Applera
226eacd1596a9d9ae71461977e474002b94cfecd
wikidoc
Apraxia
Apraxia Synonyms and keywords: Dyspraxia # Overview Praxis, a Greek work for act, work, or deed, is the ability to perform the learned movements. It usually comprises of three components, namely, ideation (what to do), motor planning (how to do), and execution (performing the movement correctly), that results in purpo...
Apraxia Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parul Pahal, M.B.B.S[2] Norina Usman, M.B.B.S[3] Synonyms and keywords: Dyspraxia # Overview Praxis, a Greek work for act, work, or deed, is the ability to perform the learned movements. It usual...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apraxia
eeb4dbfcd7a0b58cfc9f8fb55027d178ad7c29ea
wikidoc
Apricot
Apricot The Apricot (Prunus armeniaca, "Armenian plum" in Latin, syn. Armeniaca vulgaris Lam., Armenian: Ծիրան, Chinese: 杏 xing, Urdu: ﺧﯘﺑﺎﻧﯽ khúbánī) is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation, but most li...
Apricot The Apricot (Prunus armeniaca, "Armenian plum" in Latin, syn. Armeniaca vulgaris Lam., Armenian: Ծիրան, Chinese: 杏 xing, Urdu: ﺧﯘﺑﺎﻧﯽ khúbánī) is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation, but most l...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Apricot
bf0a65fcbe8722a432cbcac2953381aef4735a03
wikidoc
Aptamer
Aptamer Aptamers are oligonucleic acid or peptide molecules that bind a specific target molecule. Aptamers are usually created by selecting them from a large random sequence pool, but natural aptamers also exist in riboswitches. Aptamers can be used for both basic research and clinical purposes as macromolecular drug...
Aptamer Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Aptamers are oligonucleic acid or peptide molecules that bind a specific target molecule. Aptamers are usually created by selecting them from a large random sequence pool, but natural aptamers also exist in riboswitches. Aptamers can be used for both basic r...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aptamer
31a63ef8ca54f0a9e0aaa66886b42267fee3ef68
wikidoc
Estrone
Estrone Estrone (also oestrone) is an estrogenic hormone secreted by the ovary. Estrone is one of the three estrogens, which also include estriol and estradiol. Estrone is the least prevalent of the three hormones, estradiol being prevalent almost always in a female body, estriol being prevalent primarily during pregna...
Estrone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Estrone (also oestrone) is an estrogenic hormone secreted by the ovary. Estrone is one of the three estrogens, which also include estriol and estradiol. Estrone is the least prevalent of the three hormones, estradiol being prevalent almost always in a female b...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Aquest
7125085d06298f0338592bea636a67f92cbcc9f2
wikidoc
Arbidol
Arbidol Arbidol) is an antiviral drug manufactured by Masterlek in Moscow, Russia. Chemically, Arbidol features an indole core, functionalized at all positions but one with different substituents. # Uses It is an alternative to Tamiflu (manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals) used in the fight against avian influenza. ...
Arbidol Arbidol) is an antiviral drug manufactured by Masterlek in Moscow, Russia. Chemically, Arbidol features an indole core, functionalized at all positions but one with different substituents. # Uses It is an alternative to Tamiflu (manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals) used in the fight against avian influenza....
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arbidol
2444a0e380afafd0140ba0f638dbc3f09018b52e
wikidoc
Arc eye
Arc eye # Overview Arc eye, also known as arc flash, welder's flash, corneal flash burns, or flash burns, is a painful ocular condition sometimes experienced by welders who have failed to use adequate eye protection. It can also occur due to light from tanning beds, light reflected from snow (known as snow blindness)...
Arc eye Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox # Overview Arc eye, also known as arc flash, welder's flash, corneal flash burns, or flash burns, is a painful ocular condition sometimes experienced by welders who have failed to use adequate eye protection. It can also occur due to light from tanning beds, light reflected f...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Arc_eye
d07d041e2a8973eb7b5837d3a5984d4ff411460f
wikidoc
Archaea
Archaea # Overview The Archaea (Template:IPA), or archaebacteria, are a major group of microorganisms. Like bacteria, archaea are single-celled organisms that lack nuclei and are therefore prokaryotes, classified in kingdom Monera in the traditional five-kingdom taxonomy. Although there is still uncertainty in the phy...
Archaea # Overview The Archaea (Template:IPA), or archaebacteria, are a major group of microorganisms. Like bacteria, archaea are single-celled organisms that lack nuclei and are therefore prokaryotes, classified in kingdom Monera in the traditional five-kingdom taxonomy. Although there is still uncertainty in the phy...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Archae
08c231ebe5f13f5952fbc3bba38217f6f1f74769
wikidoc
Archean
Archean The Archean (Template:PronEng, also spelled Archaean, formerly called the Archaeozoic (Template:IPA), also spelled Archeozoic or Archæozoic) is a geologic eon before the Proterozoic and Paleoproterozoic, ending 2.5 Ga (billion years ago). Instead of being based on stratigraphy, this date is defined chronometric...
Archean The Archean (Template:PronEng, also spelled Archaean, formerly called the Archaeozoic (Template:IPA), also spelled Archeozoic or Archæozoic) is a geologic eon before the Proterozoic and Paleoproterozoic, ending 2.5 Ga (billion years ago). Instead of being based on stratigraphy, this date is defined chronometri...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Archean
a4062fd11874571183b145efcd9cde7bf62b6459
wikidoc
Argyria
Argyria Argyria (ISV from Greek: αργύρος argyros silver + -ia) is an extremely rare condition caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds. The most dramatic effect of argyria is that the skin is colored blue or bluish-grey. Argyria may be found as generalized argyria or local argyria. A...
Argyria Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Argyria (ISV from Greek: αργύρος argyros silver + -ia) is an extremely rare condition caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds. The most dramatic effect of argyria is that the skin is colored blue or ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Argiria