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CCDC186
CCDC186 CCDC186 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CCDC186 gene The CCDC186 gene is also known as the CTCL-tumor associated antigen with accession number NM_018017. # Gene ## Location CCDC186 has the chromosome location of 10q25.3 and is 53,750 bases in size oriented on the minus strand. PSORTII Protein k...
CCDC186 CCDC186 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CCDC186 gene [2] The CCDC186 gene is also known as the CTCL-tumor associated antigen with accession number NM_018017.[3] # Gene ## Location CCDC186 has the chromosome location of 10q25.3 and is 53,750 bases in size oriented on the minus strand. PSORTII Pr...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CCDC186
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CCDC90B
CCDC90B Coiled coil domain containing 90B, also known as CCDC90B, is a protein encoded by the CCDC90B gene. # Gene CCDC90B is located on chromosome 11 in humans. It is neighbored by: - PCF11, a mammalian pre-mRNA cleavage complex 2 protein - ANKRD42, ankyrin repeat protein involved with calcium ion bonding - BC070093 ...
CCDC90B Coiled coil domain containing 90B, also known as CCDC90B, is a protein encoded by the CCDC90B gene. # Gene CCDC90B is located on chromosome 11 in humans. It is neighbored by:[1] - PCF11, a mammalian pre-mRNA cleavage complex 2 protein - ANKRD42, ankyrin repeat protein involved with calcium ion bonding - BC070...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CCDC90B
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CCNDBP1
CCNDBP1 Cyclin-D1-binding protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CCNDBP1 gene. This gene was identified by the interaction of its gene product with Grap2, a leukocyte-specific adaptor protein important for immune cell signaling. The protein encoded by this gene was shown to interact with cyclin D. Tran...
CCNDBP1 Cyclin-D1-binding protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CCNDBP1 gene.[1][2] This gene was identified by the interaction of its gene product with Grap2, a leukocyte-specific adaptor protein important for immune cell signaling. The protein encoded by this gene was shown to interact with cyclin ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CCNDBP1
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CD200R1
CD200R1 Cell surface transmembrane glycoprotein CD200 receptor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CD200R1 gene. CD200R1 is expressed on the surface of myeloid cells and CD4+ T cells. It interacts with CD200 transmembrane glycoprotein that can be expressed on variety of cells including neurons, epithelial ...
CD200R1 Cell surface transmembrane glycoprotein CD200 receptor 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CD200R1 gene.[1][2][3] CD200R1 is expressed on the surface of myeloid cells[4] and CD4+ T cells.[5] It interacts with CD200 transmembrane glycoprotein that can be expressed on variety of cells including neur...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CD200R1
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CDK2AP1
CDK2AP1 Cyclin-dependent kinase 2-associated protein 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CDK2AP1 gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a specific CDK2-associated protein, which is thought to negatively regulate CDK2 activity by sequestering monomeric CDK2, and targeting CDK2 for proteolysis....
CDK2AP1 Cyclin-dependent kinase 2-associated protein 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CDK2AP1 gene.[1][2][3] # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a specific CDK2-associated protein, which is thought to negatively regulate CDK2 activity by sequestering monomeric CDK2, and targeting CDK2 for pr...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CDK2AP1
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CEACAM1
CEACAM1 Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (biliary glycoprotein) (CEACAM1) also known as CD66a (Cluster of Differentiation 66a), is a human glycoprotein, and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family. # Function This gene encodes a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) g...
CEACAM1 Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (biliary glycoprotein) (CEACAM1) also known as CD66a (Cluster of Differentiation 66a), is a human glycoprotein, and a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family.[1] # Function This gene encodes a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CE...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CEACAM1
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CEACAM3
CEACAM3 Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 3 (CEACAM3) also known as CD66d (Cluster of Differentiation 66d), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family.. This gene encodes a member of the family of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecules (CEACAMs), which are used...
CEACAM3 Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 3 (CEACAM3) also known as CD66d (Cluster of Differentiation 66d), is a member of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) gene family..[1] This gene encodes a member of the family of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecules (CEACAMs), which are ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CEACAM3
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CE mark
CE mark The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). # Significance By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, its authorized representative, or person placing the product on the market or putting it into serv...
CE mark The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). # Significance By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, its authorized representative, or person placing the product on the market or putting it into ser...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CE_mark
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CFAP157
CFAP157 Cilia and flagella associated protein 157 (CFAP157) also known as chromosome 9 open reading frame 117 (c9orf117) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CFAP157 gene. CFAP157 gene is "specifically required during spermatogenesis for flagellum morphogenesis and sperm motility and may be required to suppres...
CFAP157 Cilia and flagella associated protein 157 (CFAP157) also known as chromosome 9 open reading frame 117 (c9orf117) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CFAP157 gene. CFAP157 gene is "specifically required during spermatogenesis for flagellum morphogenesis and sperm motility and may be required to suppre...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CFAP157
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CHCHD10
CHCHD10 Coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain-containing protein 10, mitochondrial, also known as Protein N27C7-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHCHD10 gene. # Structure The CHCHD10 gene is located on the q arm of chromosome 22 at position 11.23 and it spans 2,138 base pairs. The CHCHD10 gene prod...
CHCHD10 Coiled-coil-helix-coiled-coil-helix domain-containing protein 10, mitochondrial, also known as Protein N27C7-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHCHD10 gene.[1][2][3] # Structure The CHCHD10 gene is located on the q arm of chromosome 22 at position 11.23 and it spans 2,138 base pairs.[1] The CHCH...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CHCHD10
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CLC bio
CLC bio CLC bio is a bioinformatics solution provider based in Aarhus, Denmark. CLC bio's software workbenches have more than 50,000 users in more than 100 countries around the globe. # Software The company started out making a free desktop workbench for basic bioinformatics, CLC Free Workbench, which was released in...
CLC bio CLC bio is a bioinformatics solution provider based in Aarhus, Denmark. CLC bio's software workbenches have more than 50,000 users in more than 100 countries around the globe. # Software The company started out making a free desktop workbench for basic bioinformatics, CLC Free Workbench, which was released i...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CLC_bio
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CLEC16A
CLEC16A C-type lectin domain family 16, also known as CLEC16A, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLEC16A gene. # Function Little is known regarding the function of the CLEC16A protein, however it is shown to be highly expressed on B-lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) and dendritic cells. Despite its name CLE...
CLEC16A C-type lectin domain family 16, also known as CLEC16A, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLEC16A gene.[1][2][3] # Function Little is known regarding the function of the CLEC16A protein, however it is shown to be highly expressed on B-lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) and dendritic cells. Despite it...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CLEC16A
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CNTNAP2
CNTNAP2 Contactin-associated protein-like 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CNTNAP2 gene. Since the most recent reference human genome GRCh38, CNTNAP2 is the longest gene in the human genome This gene encodes a member of the neurexin family which functions in the vertebrate nervous system as cell adhesio...
CNTNAP2 Contactin-associated protein-like 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CNTNAP2 gene.[1][2][3] Since the most recent reference human genome GRCh38, CNTNAP2 is the longest gene in the human genome [4] This gene encodes a member of the neurexin family which functions in the vertebrate nervous system as...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CNTNAP2
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CSRP2BP
CSRP2BP CSRP2 binding protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CSRP2BP gene. CSRP2 is a protein containing two LIM domains, which are double zinc finger motifs found in proteins of diverse function. CSRP2 and some related proteins are thought to act as protein adapters, bridging two or more proteins to for...
CSRP2BP CSRP2 binding protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CSRP2BP gene.[1] CSRP2 is a protein containing two LIM domains, which are double zinc finger motifs found in proteins of diverse function. CSRP2 and some related proteins are thought to act as protein adapters, bridging two or more proteins to...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CSRP2BP
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CTTNBP2
CTTNBP2 Cortactin-binding protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTTNBP2 gene. # Function This gene encodes a protein with six ankyrin repeats and several proline-rich regions. A similar gene in rat interacts with a central regulator of the actin cytoskeleton. # Interactions CTTNBP2 has been shown to...
CTTNBP2 Cortactin-binding protein 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTTNBP2 gene.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a protein with six ankyrin repeats and several proline-rich regions. A similar gene in rat interacts with a central regulator of the actin cytoskeleton.[2] # Interactions CTTNBP2 has bee...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CTTNBP2
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CXorf36
CXorf36 Chromosome X open reading frame 36 (CXorf36) is a gene that in humans encodes a protein “hypothetical protein LOC79742”. This protein has a function that is not currently very well understood. Other known aliases are “FLJ14103, DKFZp313K0825, FLJ55198, PRO3743, FLJ55198, hCG1981635, bA435K1.1,” and “4930578C19R...
CXorf36 Chromosome X open reading frame 36 (CXorf36) is a gene that in humans encodes a protein “hypothetical protein LOC79742”. This protein has a function that is not currently very well understood.[1][2] Other known aliases are “FLJ14103, DKFZp313K0825, FLJ55198, PRO3743, FLJ55198, hCG1981635, bA435K1.1,” and “4930...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CXorf36
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CXorf66
CXorf66 CXorf66 also known as Chromosome X Open Reading Frame 66, is a 361aa protein in humans that is encoded by the CXorf66 gene. The protein encoded is predicted to be a type 1 transmembrane protein; however, its exact function is currently unknown. CXorf66 has one alias: RP11-35F15.2. There is a patent for CXorf66 ...
CXorf66 CXorf66 also known as Chromosome X Open Reading Frame 66, is a 361aa protein in humans that is encoded by the CXorf66 gene. The protein encoded is predicted to be a type 1 transmembrane protein; however, its exact function is currently unknown.[1] CXorf66 has one alias: RP11-35F15.2.[1] There is a patent for C...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CXorf66
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CXorf67
CXorf67 Uncharacterized protein CXorf67 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CXorf67 gene. The Accession Number for the human gene is NM_203407. Aliases include MGC47837 and LOC340602. The gene is located on the positive strand of the X chromosome at Xp11.22. The mRNA is 1939 base pairs long and contains 1 exo...
CXorf67 Uncharacterized protein CXorf67 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CXorf67 gene. The Accession Number for the human gene is NM_203407.[1] Aliases include MGC47837 and LOC340602.[2] The gene is located on the positive strand of the X chromosome at Xp11.22.[2] The mRNA is 1939 base pairs long and cont...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CXorf67
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CYP24A1
CYP24A1 Cytochrome P450 family 24 subfamily A member 1 (abbreviated CYP24A1) is a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes encoded by the CYP24A1 gene. It is a mitochondrial monooxygenase which catalyzes reactions including 24-hydroxylation of calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3). It has also been ident...
CYP24A1 Cytochrome P450 family 24 subfamily A member 1 (abbreviated CYP24A1) is a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes encoded by the CYP24A1 gene. It is a mitochondrial monooxygenase which catalyzes reactions including 24-hydroxylation of calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3).[1] It has also been i...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP24A1
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CYP26A1
CYP26A1 Cytochrome P450 26A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP26A1 gene. # Function This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids ...
CYP26A1 Cytochrome P450 26A1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP26A1 gene.[1][2][3] # Function This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol,...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP26A1
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CYP26B1
CYP26B1 Cytochrome P450 26B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP26B1 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases that catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and the synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other...
CYP26B1 Cytochrome P450 26B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP26B1 gene.[1][2] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases that catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and the synthesis of cholesterol, steroids an...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP26B1
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CYP26C1
CYP26C1 CYP26C1 (cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily c, polypeptide 1) is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CYP26C1 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and ...
CYP26C1 CYP26C1 (cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily c, polypeptide 1) is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CYP26C1 gene.[1] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP26C1
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CYP27C1
CYP27C1 CYP27C1 (cytochrome P450, family 27, subfamily C, polypeptide 1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP27C1 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and s...
CYP27C1 CYP27C1 (cytochrome P450, family 27, subfamily C, polypeptide 1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP27C1 gene.[1][2] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolis...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP27C1
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CYP2C18
CYP2C18 Cytochrome P450 2C18 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP2C18 gene. # Function This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids ...
CYP2C18 Cytochrome P450 2C18 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP2C18 gene.[1][2][3] # Function This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol,...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP2C18
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CYP2C19
CYP2C19 Cytochrome P450 2C19 (abbreviated CYP2C19) is an enzyme. This protein, a member of the cytochrome P450 mixed-function oxidase system, is involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics, including many proton pump inhibitors and antiepileptics. In humans, the CYP2C19 protein is encoded by the CYP2C19 gene. CYP2C19 is...
CYP2C19 Cytochrome P450 2C19 (abbreviated CYP2C19) is an enzyme. This protein, a member of the cytochrome P450 mixed-function oxidase system, is involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics, including many proton pump inhibitors and antiepileptics. In humans, the CYP2C19 protein is encoded by the CYP2C19 gene.[1][2] CYP...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP2C19
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CYP4A11
CYP4A11 Cytochrome P450 4A11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4A11 gene. # Function This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids ...
CYP4A11 Cytochrome P450 4A11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4A11 gene.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, st...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP4A11
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CYP4A22
CYP4A22 CYP4A22 (cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily A, polypeptide 22) also known as fatty acid omega-hydroxylase is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CYP4A22 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many r...
CYP4A22 CYP4A22 (cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily A, polypeptide 22) also known as fatty acid omega-hydroxylase is a protein which in humans is encoded by the CYP4A22 gene.[1] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze ma...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP4A22
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CYP4F11
CYP4F11 CYP4F11 (cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 11) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F11 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and syn...
CYP4F11 CYP4F11 (cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 11) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F11 gene.[1] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP4F11
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CYP4F12
CYP4F12 Cytochrome P450 4F12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F12 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes and is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 19. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in ...
CYP4F12 Cytochrome P450 4F12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F12 gene.[1][2] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes and is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 19.[2][3] The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP4F12
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CYP4F22
CYP4F22 CYP4F22 (cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 22) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F22 gene. This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and syn...
CYP4F22 CYP4F22 (cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 22) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F22 gene.[1] This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/CYP4F22
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Cabbage
Cabbage The cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata Group), is a plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae). It is a herbaceous, biennial, and dicotyledonous flowering plant with leaves forming a characteristic compact cluster. Cabbages grown late in autumn and in the beginning of winter are called coleworts. The ca...
Cabbage Template:Nofootnotes Template:Infobox Cultivar Template:Nutritionalvalue The cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata Group), is a plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae). It is a herbaceous, biennial, and dicotyledonous flowering plant with leaves forming a characteristic compact cluster. Cabbages grown ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cabbage
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Cadaver
Cadaver # Overview A cadaver or corpse is a dead body. "Cadaver" is normally used as a more formal term for a body being used in medical training or research. # Human decay Different stages of decomposition can help determine how long a body has been dead. The first stage is self digestion, also known as autolysis. ...
Cadaver # Overview A cadaver or corpse is a dead body. "Cadaver" is normally used as a more formal term for a body being used in medical training or research. # Human decay Different stages of decomposition can help determine how long a body has been dead. The first stage is self digestion, also known as autolysis. ...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Cadaver
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Calcium
Calcium Calcium (Template:PronEng) is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078. Calcium is a soft grey alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. It is essential for living organisms, particularly in cell physiology, and is the...
Calcium Template:Infobox calcium Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Calcium (Template:PronEng) is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078. Calcium is a soft grey alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. It i...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calcium
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Calorad
Calorad Calorad is a liquid protein weight loss supplement which was first introduced to the US and Canadian marketplace in 1984. It has been advertised on both television and radio. Calorad is a liquid dietary supplement composed primarily of 3,000 mg (3 grams) of Type II hydrolyzed collagen (hydrolysate) from either...
Calorad Calorad is a liquid protein weight loss supplement which was first introduced to the US and Canadian marketplace in 1984. It has been advertised on both television and radio. Calorad is a liquid dietary supplement composed primarily of 3,000 mg (3 grams) of Type II hydrolyzed collagen (hydrolysate) from eithe...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Calorad
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calorie
calorie The calorie is a pre-SI unit of energy, in particular heat. In most fields, its use is archaic, and the SI unit of energy, the joule, has become accepted. However, it remains in common use as a unit of food energy. It was first defined by Professor Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a kilogram-calorie, and this definit...
calorie The calorie is a pre-SI unit of energy, in particular heat.[1] In most fields, its use is archaic, and the SI unit of energy, the joule, has become accepted. However, it remains in common use as a unit of food energy. It was first defined by Professor Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a kilogram-calorie, and this def...
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Candirú
Candirú Candirú (candiru without an accent in official Portuguese spelling; also canero, toothpick fish, or willy fish) refers to parasitic freshwater catfish of a number of genera in the family Trichomycteridae. They are found in the Amazon River and have a reputation among the natives as the most feared fish in its w...
Candirú Template:Wikify ‎ Candirú (candiru without an accent in official Portuguese spelling; also canero, toothpick fish, or willy fish) refers to parasitic freshwater catfish of a number of genera in the family Trichomycteridae. They are found in the Amazon River and have a reputation among the natives as the most f...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Candir%C3%BA
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Canning
Canning # Overview Canning is a method of preserving food where the food is sealed in an airtight container. It prevents microorganisms from entering and proliferating inside. To prevent the food from being spoiled before and during containment, quite a number of methods are used: pasteurization, boiling, other means ...
Canning # Overview Canning is a method of preserving food where the food is sealed in an airtight container. It prevents microorganisms from entering and proliferating inside. To prevent the food from being spoiled before and during containment, quite a number of methods are used: pasteurization, boiling, other means ...
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Cannula
Cannula A cannula (from Latin "little reed"; plural cannulae) is a flexible tube which when inserted into the body is used either to withdraw fluid or insert medication. Decannulation is the permanent removal of a cannula (extubation), especially of a tracheostomy cannula. # Medicine Cannulae normally come with a troc...
Cannula Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A cannula (from Latin "little reed"; plural cannulae) is a flexible tube which when inserted into the body is used either to withdraw fluid or insert medication. Decannulation is the permanent removal of a cannula (extubation)[1], especially of a tracheostomy ...
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Capsule
Capsule The word capsule, or encapsulation, may refer to: - Capsule (anatomy), a cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. - Capsule (microbiology), a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. - Capsule (pharmacy), a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication. - Another name for the...
Capsule The word capsule, or encapsulation, may refer to: - Capsule (anatomy), a cover or envelope partly or wholly surrounding a structure. - Capsule (microbiology), a layer that lies outside the cell wall of bacteria. - Capsule (pharmacy), a small gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medication. - Another name for th...
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Charaka
Charaka # Overview Charaka, sometimes spelled Caraka, born c. 300 BC in a Maga Brahmin family was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle thought to be developed about 5000 years ago in Ancient India. # Acharya Charaka & Ayurveda The term Carak...
Charaka # Overview Charaka, sometimes spelled Caraka, born c. 300 BC in a Maga Brahmin family was one of the principal contributors to the ancient art and science of Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle thought to be developed about 5000 years ago in Ancient India. # Acharya Charaka & Ayurveda The term Carak...
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Carbide
Carbide # Overview In chemistry, a carbide is a compound of carbon with a more electronegative element. Carbides are important industrially: for example, calcium carbide is a feedstock for the chemical industry and iron carbide, Fe3C (cementite), is formed in steels to improve their properties. Many carbides can be g...
Carbide Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview In chemistry, a carbide is a compound of carbon with a more electronegative element. Carbides are important industrially: for example, calcium carbide is a feedstock for the chemical industry and iron carbide, Fe3C (cementite), is formed in steels...
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Symptom
Symptom # Overview A symptom is a medical sign indicating the nature of the disease. It is usually subjective, observed by the patient, and not measured. # Loose definition A symptom may loosely be said to be a physical condition which indicates a particular illness or disorder. An example of a symptom in this sense ...
Symptom Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A symptom is a medical sign indicating the nature of the disease. It is usually subjective,[1] observed by the patient,[2] and not measured.[3] # Loose definition A symptom may loosely be said to be a physical condition which indicates a particula...
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Digoxin
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Digoxin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alonso Alvarado, 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 ...
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Carmine
Carmine Carmine Carmine (IPA: ]]), also called Crimson Lake, Cochineal, Natural Red 4, C.I. 75470 or E120, is a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by some scale insects, such as the cochineal and the Polish cochineal, and is used as a general term for a particularly deep red color. C...
Carmine Carmine Carmine (IPA: [[[:Template:IPA]]]), also called Crimson Lake, Cochineal, Natural Red 4, C.I. 75470 or E120, is a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by some scale insects, such as the cochineal and the Polish cochineal, and is used as a general term for a particularly...
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Caspase
Caspase # Overview Caspases are a family of calcium-dependent cysteine proteases, which play essential roles in apoptosis (programmed cell death), necrosis and inflammation. Caspases are essential in cells for apoptosis, one of the main types of programmed cell death in development and most other stages of adult life,...
Caspase # Overview Caspases are a family of calcium-dependent cysteine proteases, which play essential roles in apoptosis (programmed cell death), necrosis and inflammation. Caspases are essential in cells for apoptosis, one of the main types of programmed cell death in development and most other stages of adult life,...
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Casting
Casting Casting is a manufacturing process by which a liquid material is (usually) poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. The solid casting is then ejected or broken out to complete the process. Casting may be used to form hot liquid metals or various mate...
Casting Template:Otheruses1 Casting is a manufacturing process by which a liquid material is (usually) poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify. The solid casting is then ejected or broken out to complete the process. Casting may be used to form hot liquid m...
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Cat flu
Cat flu Cat flu is feline upper respiratory tract disease. It is generally a misnomer since it usually does not refer to an infection by an influenza virus. Instead it is a syndrome: a term meaning any flu-like respiratory disease in a cat. The signs of this disease may be caused by one or more of several different inf...
Cat flu Cat flu is feline upper respiratory tract disease. It is generally a misnomer since it usually does not refer to an infection by an influenza virus. Instead it is a syndrome: a term meaning any flu-like respiratory disease in a cat. The signs of this disease may be caused by one or more of several different in...
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Catador
Catador A Catador (Plural: Catadores) is a Cigar taster/tester in Cuba. As part of their quality control, cigar factories employ a team to test a random selection of each Torcedor's (Cigar roller) production, so every week the work of each torcedor will have been blind tested. A Catador will only smoke a small portion ...
Catador A Catador (Plural: Catadores) is a Cigar taster/tester in Cuba. As part of their quality control, cigar factories employ a team to test a random selection of each Torcedor's (Cigar roller) production, so every week the work of each torcedor will have been blind tested. A Catador will only smoke a small portion...
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Catechu
Catechu Catechu (also known as cutch, cashoo, or Japan earth) is an extract of any of several species of Acacia—but especially Acacia catechu—produced by boiling the wood in water and evaporating the resulting brew. Catechu (called katha in Hindi) is an astringent and has been used since ancient times in Ayurvedic medi...
Catechu Catechu (also known as cutch, cashoo, or Japan earth) is an extract of any of several species of Acacia—but especially Acacia catechu—produced by boiling the wood in water and evaporating the resulting brew. Catechu (called katha in Hindi) is an astringent and has been used since ancient times in Ayurvedic med...
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Cathine
Cathine # Overview Cathine (β-hydroxyamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (khat). # Pharmacology Closely related to ephedrine, cathinone and other amphetamines, it may contribute to the stimulant effect of Catha edulis, although another constituent, cathinone appears to show stronger a...
Cathine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Cathine (β-hydroxyamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (khat). # Pharmacology Closely related to ephedrine, cathinone and other amphetamines, it may contribute to the stimulant effect of Catha edulis, although anoth...
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Cathode
Cathode A cathode is an electrode through which (positive) electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device. Mnemonic: CCD (Cathode Current Departs). To dispel a common misconception, often incorrectly inferred from the correct fact that in all electrochemical devices positively charged cations move towards ...
Cathode A cathode is an electrode through which (positive) electric current flows out of a polarized electrical device. Mnemonic: CCD (Cathode Current Departs). To dispel a common misconception, often incorrectly inferred from the correct fact that in all electrochemical devices positively charged cations move towards...
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Catuaba
Catuaba The name catuaba is used for the infusions of the bark of a number of trees native to Brazil. The most widely used barks are derived from the trees Trichilia catigua and Erythroxylum vacciniifolium. Other catuaba preparations use the bark of trees from the following genera or families : Anemopaegma, Ilex, Micro...
Catuaba The name catuaba is used for the infusions of the bark of a number of trees native to Brazil. The most widely used barks are derived from the trees Trichilia catigua and Erythroxylum vacciniifolium. Other catuaba preparations use the bark of trees from the following genera or families : Anemopaegma, Ilex, Micr...
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Celgene
Celgene Celgene Corporation Template:Nasdaq is a manufacturer of drug therapies for cancer and inflammatory disorders. It is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. As of January 1, 2007, the company had 1,287 full-time employees, 725 of whom were engaged primarily in research and developmen...
Celgene Template:Infobox Company Celgene Corporation Template:Nasdaq is a manufacturer of drug therapies for cancer and inflammatory disorders. It is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. As of January 1, 2007, the company had 1,287 full-time employees, 725 of whom were engaged primarily ...
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Celsius
Celsius # Overview The Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as serve as unit increment to indicate a temperature interval (a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty). “Celsiu...
Celsius # Overview Template:Temperature The Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale as well as serve as unit increment to indicate a temperature interval (a difference between two temperatures or an u...
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Incisor
Incisor # Overview Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the first kind of tooth in heterodont mammals. They are located in the premaxilla. # Function In many herbivorous or omnivorous mammals, such as the human and the horse, they are adapted for shearing sharply. In cats, the incisors are small and do not do...
Incisor Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Incisors (from Latin incidere, "to cut") are the first kind of tooth in heterodont mammals. They are located in the premaxilla. # Function In many herbivorous or omnivorous mammals, such as the human and the horse, they ar...
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Vacuole
Vacuole Vacuoles are found in the cytoplasm of most plant cells and some animal cells. Vacuoles are membrane-bound compartments within some eukaryotic cells that can serve a variety of secretory, excretory, and storage functions. Vacuoles and their contents are considered to be distinct from the cytoplasm, and are clas...
Vacuole Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Vacuoles are found in the cytoplasm of most plant cells and some animal cells. Vacuoles are membrane-bound compartments within some eukaryotic cells that can serve a variety of secretory, excretory, and storage functions. Vacuoles and their contents are consid...
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Cetacea
Cetacea The order Cetacea (Template:IPAEng, L. cetus, whale) includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal," was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kētos), meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea monster". ...
Cetacea The order Cetacea (Template:IPAEng, L. cetus, whale) includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal," was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kētos), meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea monster"....
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Chancre
Chancre A chancre is a painless ulceration formed during the primary stage of syphilis. This infectious lesion forms approximately 21 days after the initial exposure to Treponema pallidum, the gram-negative spirochaete bacterium yielding syphilis. Chancres transmit the sexually transmissible disease of syphilis through...
Chancre Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A chancre is a painless ulceration formed during the primary stage of syphilis. This infectious lesion forms approximately 21 days after the initial exposure to Treponema pallidum, the gram-negative spirochaete bacterium yielding syphil...
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Charges
Charges Charge is usually thought of as a property of matter that is responsible for electrical phenomena, existing in a positive or negative form. # Theoretical charges Def. "the quantity of unbalanced positive or negative ions in or on an object; measured in coulombs" is called charge, or electric charge. # Chargon...
Charges Editor-In-Chief: Henry A. Hoff Charge is usually thought of as a property of matter that is responsible for electrical phenomena, existing in a positive or negative form. # Theoretical charges Def. "the quantity of unbalanced positive or negative ions in or on an object; measured in coulombs"[1] is called cha...
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Reagent
Reagent A reactant or reagent is a substance consumed during a chemical reaction. Solvents and catalysts, although they are involved in the reaction, are usually not referred to as reactants. Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, reagent is often used in a more specialized sense as "a ...
Reagent A reactant or reagent is a substance consumed during a chemical reaction.[1] Solvents and catalysts, although they are involved in the reaction, are usually not referred to as reactants. Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, reagent is often used in a more specialized sense as...
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Chemist
Chemist A chemist is a scientist trained in the science of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its small-scale properties such as density and acidity instead of large-scale properties like size and shape. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on th...
Chemist Template:This A chemist is a scientist trained in the science of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its small-scale properties such as density and acidity instead of large-scale properties like size and shape. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, wi...
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Cheroot
Cheroot The Cheroot or Stogie is a cylindrical cigar with both ends clipped during manufacture. Since cheroots do not taper, they are inexpensive to roll mechanically, and their low cost makes them particularly popular. Typically, stogies have a length of 3.5 to 6.5 inches, and a ring gauge of 34 to 37. (Ring gauge is ...
Cheroot The Cheroot or Stogie is a cylindrical cigar with both ends clipped during manufacture. Since cheroots do not taper, they are inexpensive to roll mechanically, and their low cost makes them particularly popular. Typically, stogies have a length of 3.5 to 6.5 inches, and a ring gauge of 34 to 37. (Ring gauge is...
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Chervil
Chervil Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley. Sometimes called garden chervil, it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes. # Biology A member of the Apiaceae, chervil is native to the Caucasus but was spread by the Ro...
Chervil Chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley. Sometimes called garden chervil, it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes. # Biology A member of the Apiaceae, chervil is native to the Caucasus but was spread by the R...
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Chigger
Chigger # Overview Chigger or chigoe can refer to either of two parasitic arthropods with similar behaviors: the chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans), found in tropical climates and the larva of a harvest mite that, when carrying a tiny parasite called Orientia tsutsugamushi, causes scrub typhus. The larvae are also called ...
Chigger Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] # Overview Chigger or chigoe can refer to either of two parasitic arthropods with similar behaviors: the chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans), found in tropical climates and the larva of a harvest mite th...
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Chin-up
Chin-up The chin-up (also known as a chin) is a strength training exercise designed to strengthen the latissimus dorsi muscle. # Form A chin-up has a specific form. The movement begins with the arms extended above the head, gripping a fixed chin-up bar (or bar attached to a pulley in the case of the similar pulldown ...
Chin-up The chin-up (also known as a chin) is a strength training exercise designed to strengthen the latissimus dorsi muscle. # Form A chin-up has a specific form. The movement begins with the arms extended above the head, gripping a fixed chin-up bar (or bar attached to a pulley in the case of the similar pulldown...
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Melasma
Melasma Synonyms and keywords: Chloasma, mask of pregnancy. # Overview Melasma (also known as chloasma or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark facial skin discoloration. Although it can affect anyone, melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women and those who ar...
Melasma Editor-in-Chief: Niwat Polnikorn, M.D. Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [1]. Synonyms and keywords: Chloasma, mask of pregnancy. # Overview Melasma (also known as chloasma or the mask of pregnancy when present in pregnant women) is a tan or dark facial skin discoloration. Although...
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Chordee
Chordee Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. # Overview Chordee is a condition in which the penis curves downward (that is, in a ventral direction). The curvature is usually most obvious during erection, but resistance to straightening is often apparent in the flaccid state as well. In many cases but not all, chordee is as...
Chordee Template:Search infobox Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. # Overview Chordee is a condition in which the penis curves downward (that is, in a ventral direction). The curvature is usually most obvious during erection, but resistance to straightening is often apparent in the flaccid state as well. In many cases b...
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Chordin
Chordin Chordin is a bone morphogenetic protein antagonist composed of four small cysteine-rich domains, whose function is not known. In humans, the chordin peptide is encoded by the CHRD gene. # History Chordin was originally identified in the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) in the laboratory of Edward M. De Rob...
Chordin Chordin is a bone morphogenetic protein antagonist composed of four small cysteine-rich domains, whose function is not known. In humans, the chordin peptide is encoded by the CHRD gene.[1] # History Chordin was originally identified in the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) in the laboratory of Edward M. De...
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Chorion
Chorion The chorion surrounds the embryo and other membranes. It consists of two layers: an outer formed by the primitive ectoderm or trophoblast, and an inner by the somatic mesoderm; with this latter the amnion is in contact. The trophoblast is made up of an internal layer of cubical or prismatic cells, the cytotroph...
Chorion Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The chorion surrounds the embryo and other membranes. It consists of two layers: an outer formed by the primitive ectoderm or trophoblast, and an inner by the somatic mesoderm; with this latter the amnion is in contact. The trophoblast...
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Choroid
Choroid The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera, with a thickness about 0.5 mm. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina . Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tra...
Choroid Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer of the eye lying between the retina and the sclera, with a thickness about 0.5 mm. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the r...
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Cineole
Cineole # Overview Eucalyptol is a natural organic compound that is a colorless liquid. It is a cyclic ether and a monoterpenoid. Eucalyptol is also known by a variety of synonyms: 1,8-cineol, 1,8-cineole, cajeputol, 1,8-epoxy-p-menthane, 1,8-oxido-p-menthane, eucalyptol, eucalyptole, 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxabicycloocta...
Cineole Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Eucalyptol is a natural organic compound that is a colorless liquid. It is a cyclic ether and a monoterpenoid. Eucalyptol is also known by a variety of synonyms: 1,8-cineol, 1,8-cineole, cajeputol, 1,8-epoxy-p-menthane, 1,8-oxido-p-menthane, eucal...
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Citrate
Citrate A citrate is an ionic form of citric acid, such as C3H5O(COO)33−, that is, citric acid minus three hydrogen ions. # Citrate family Citrates are compounds containing this group, either ionic compounds, the salts, or analogous covalent compounds, esters. An example of a salt is sodium citrate and an ester is tri...
Citrate Template:Chembox new Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # For patient information, click here A citrate is an ionic form of citric acid, such as C3H5O(COO)33−, that is, citric acid minus three hydrogen ions. # Citrate family Citrates are compounds containing this group, either ionic compounds...
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Cloning
Cloning # Overview Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of something. In biology, it collectively refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments (molecular cloning), cells (cell cloning), or organisms. The term also encompasses situations whereby organisms reproduce asexually. # Etymology ...
Cloning # Overview Cloning is the process of creating an identical copy of something. In biology, it collectively refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments (molecular cloning), cells (cell cloning), or organisms. The term also encompasses situations whereby organisms reproduce asexually. # Etymology ...
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Cochlea
Cochlea The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. The name is from the Latin for snail, which is from the Greek kokhlias "sna...
Cochlea Template:Infobox Anatomy The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. The name is from the Latin for snail, which is fr...
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Codeine
Codeine # 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 ...
Codeine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [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 ...
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Cofilin
Cofilin ADF/cofilin is a family of actin-binding proteins which disassembles actin filaments. Actin-binding proteins regulate assembly and disassembly of actin filaments. Cofilin, a member of the ADF/cofilin family is actually a protein with 70% sequence homology to ADF, making it part of the ADF/cofilin family of smal...
Cofilin ADF/cofilin is a family of actin-binding proteins which disassembles actin filaments. Actin-binding proteins regulate assembly and disassembly of actin filaments[1]. Cofilin, a member of the ADF/cofilin family is actually a protein with 70% sequence homology to ADF, making it part of the ADF/cofilin family of ...
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Tacrine
Tacrine # Overview Tacrine is a parasympathomimetic and a centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor (anticholinesterase). It was the first centrally-acting cholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and was marketed under the trade name Cognex. Tacrine was first synthesised by Adrien A...
Tacrine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Tacrine is a parasympathomimetic and a centrally acting cholinesterase inhibitor (anticholinesterase). It was the first centrally-acting cholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and was marketed under the trade na...
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Cold fX
Cold fX Cold-fX is a natural cold and flu supplement claimed to strengthen the immune system. Health Canada recently approved a comprehensive treatment claim for Cold-fX, stating it "helps reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of cold & flu symptoms by boosting the immune system." It is believed to be the first ...
Cold fX Template:Advert Cold-fX is a natural cold and flu supplement claimed to strengthen the immune system. Health Canada recently approved a comprehensive treatment claim for Cold-fX, stating it "helps reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of cold & flu symptoms by boosting the immune system." It is believed...
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Colicin
Colicin A colicin is a type of bacteriocin. Colicins are composed of three globular domains. One domain regulates the target and binds to the receptor on the sensitive cell. The second is involved with translocation, co-opting the machinery of the target cell. The third is the 'killing' domain and may produce a pore...
Colicin A colicin is a type of bacteriocin. Colicins[1] are composed of three globular domains. One domain regulates the target and binds to the receptor on the sensitive cell. The second is involved with translocation, co-opting the machinery of the target cell. The third is the 'killing' domain and may produce a ...
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Colloid
Colloid # Overview A Colloid or colloidal dispersion is a type of heterogeneous mixture. A colloid consists of two separate phases: a dispersed phase and a continuous phase. In a colloid, the dispersed phase is made of tiny particles or droplets that are distributed evenly throughout the continuous phase. The size of ...
Colloid Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A Colloid or colloidal dispersion is a type of heterogeneous mixture. A colloid consists of two separate phases: a dispersed phase and a continuous phase. In a colloid, the dispersed phase is made of tiny particles or droplets that are distributed ...
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Comfrey
Comfrey For the place, see Comfrey, Minnesota Comfrey (also comphrey) is an important herb in organic gardening, having many medicinal and fertiliser uses. # Description Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that be...
Comfrey For the place, see Comfrey, Minnesota Comfrey (also comphrey) is an important herb in organic gardening, having many medicinal and fertiliser uses. # Description Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae with a black, turnip-like root and large, hairy broad leaves that b...
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Mixture
Mixture # Overview In chemistry, a mixture is a substance made by combining two or more different materials without chemical reaction occurring. The objects do not bond together in a mixture. A mixture can usually be separated back into its original components. Some examples of mixtures are: frui...
Mixture # Overview In chemistry, a mixture is a substance made by combining two or more different materials without chemical reaction occurring. The objects do not bond together in a mixture. A mixture can usually be separated back into its original components. Some examples of mixtures are: frui...
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Conatus
Conatus Conatus (Template:PronEng; Latin: effort; endeavor; impulse, inclination, tendency; undertaking; striving) is a term used in early philosophies of psychology and metaphysics to refer to an innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself. This "thing" may be mind, matter or a combination of...
Conatus Template:Two other uses Conatus (Template:PronEng; Latin: effort; endeavor; impulse, inclination, tendency; undertaking; striving) is a term used in early philosophies of psychology and metaphysics to refer to an innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself.[1] This "thing" may be mind...
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Concave
Concave The word concave means curving in or hollowed inward. The term is most commonly used to refer to: - Concave lens, a lens with inward-curving (concave) surfaces. - Concave polygon, a polygon which is not convex. - Concave function, a type of function which is related to convex functions. - Concave mirror In add...
Concave The word concave means curving in or hollowed inward. The term is most commonly used to refer to: - Concave lens, a lens with inward-curving (concave) surfaces. - Concave polygon, a polygon which is not convex. - Concave function, a type of function which is related to convex functions. - Concave mirror In ad...
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Cooking
Cooking Cooking is the act of preparing food for eating by the application of heat. It encompasses a vast range of methods, tools and combinations of ingredients to alter the flavor or digestibility of food. It is the general preparation process of selecting, measuring and combining of ingredients in an ordered procedu...
Cooking Template:Otheruses4 Cooking is the act of preparing food for eating by the application of heat. It encompasses a vast range of methods, tools and combinations of ingredients to alter the flavor or digestibility of food. It is the general preparation process of selecting, measuring and combining of ingredients ...
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Copepod
Copepod Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat and they constitute the biggest source of protein in the oceans. Many species are planktonic, but more are benthic, and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places,...
Copepod Copepods are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat and they constitute the biggest source of protein in the oceans.[1] Many species are planktonic, but more are benthic, and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial pla...
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Steroid
Steroid # Overview A steroid is a terpenoid lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton with four fused rings, generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion. Steroids can vary by the functional groups attached to these rings and the oxidation state of the rings. Hundreds of distinct steroids are found in plants, animals, and f...
Steroid Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A steroid is a terpenoid lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton with four fused rings, generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion. Steroids can vary by the functional groups attached to these rings and the oxidation state of the rings. Hundreds of d...
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Covance
Covance Covance Inc. (Template:Nyse), formerly Hazleton Laboratories America, Inc., with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, provides drug development and animal testing services. According to its website, it is one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, with annual revenues of over $1 billion, operation...
Covance Template:Infobox Company Covance Inc. (Template:Nyse), formerly Hazleton Laboratories America, Inc., with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, provides drug development and animal testing services. According to its website, it is one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, with annual revenues of ...
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Cowlick
Cowlick A cowlick appears when the growth direction of the hair forms a spiral pattern. The hair in a cowlick either stands straight up or lies at an extreme angle and seems to be always at odds with the style in which the rest of the hair is worn. They can show up anywhere. The most common site is in the crown like th...
Cowlick Template:Inappropriate tone A cowlick appears when the growth direction of the hair forms a spiral pattern. The hair in a cowlick either stands straight up or lies at an extreme angle and seems to be always at odds with the style in which the rest of the hair is worn. They can show up anywhere. The most common...
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Cricoid
Cricoid The cricoid cartilage, or simply cricoid (from the Greek krikoeides meaning "ring-shaped"), is the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea. # Location It sits just inferior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck, and is joined to it medially by the median cricothyroid ligament and postero-laterally by...
Cricoid Template:Infobox Anatomy The cricoid cartilage, or simply cricoid (from the Greek krikoeides meaning "ring-shaped"), is the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea. # Location It sits just inferior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck, and is joined to it medially by the median cricothyroid ligamen...
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Crystal
Crystal In chemistry, mineralogy, and materials science, a crystal is a solid in which the constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The word crystal originates from the Greek word κρύσταλλος (krystallos) meaning clear ice, as i...
Crystal In chemistry, mineralogy, and materials science, a crystal is a solid in which the constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The word crystal originates from the Greek word κρύσταλλος (krystallos) meaning clear ice, as ...
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Cubilin
Cubilin Cubilin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CUBN gene. # Function Cubilin (CUBN) acts as a receptor for intrinsic factor-vitamin B12 complexes. The role of receptor is supported by the presence of 27 CUB domains. Cubilin shows a restricted mode of expression according to protein profiling and transcr...
Cubilin Cubilin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CUBN gene.[1][2][3] # Function Cubilin (CUBN) acts as a receptor for intrinsic factor-vitamin B12 complexes. The role of receptor is supported by the presence of 27 CUB domains. Cubilin shows a restricted mode of expression according to protein profiling a...
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Dactyly
Dactyly Synonyms and keywords: webbing of the digits # Overview In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. It comes from the Greek word δακτυλος = "finger". # Classification Sometimes the ending "-dactylia" is used. The derived adj...
Dactyly Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: webbing of the digits # Overview In biology, dactyly is the arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or sometimes wings of a tetrapod animal. It comes from the Greek word δακτυλος = "finger". # Classification Somet...
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Cuticle
Cuticle # Overview In biology, the term cuticle or cuticula is given to a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or part of an organism, that provide protection. They are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure and chemical composition. # In human anatomy In human anat...
Cuticle # Overview In biology, the term cuticle or cuticula is given to a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or part of an organism, that provide protection. They are non-homologous, differing in their origin, structure and chemical composition. # In human anatomy In human anat...
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Cyanate
Cyanate # Overview The cyanate ion is an anion consisting of one oxygen atom, one carbon atom, and one nitrogen atom, −, in that order, and possesses 1 unit of negative charge, borne mainly by the nitrogen atom. In organic compounds the cyanate group is a functional group. The structure of cyanate can be considered to...
Cyanate Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The cyanate ion is an anion consisting of one oxygen atom, one carbon atom, and one nitrogen atom, [OCN]−, in that order, and possesses 1 unit of negative charge, borne mainly by the nitrogen atom. In organic compounds the cyanate group is a functi...
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Cyanide
Cyanide A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group (C≡N), which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanide specifically is the anion CN-. Many organic compounds feature cyanide as a functional group; these are called nitriles in IUPAC nomenclature (for example, CH3CN is ...
Cyanide Template:Otheruses1 A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group (C≡N), which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanide specifically is the anion CN-. Many organic compounds feature cyanide as a functional group; these are called nitriles in IUPAC nomenclature (f...
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Cycling
Cycling Cycling is the use of bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles (HPVs) as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport. It is done on roads and paths, across open country, through tunnels, over bridges, on snow, or even over ice (icebiking). # Intr...
Cycling Cycling is the use of bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles (HPVs) as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport. It is done on roads and paths, across open country, through tunnels, over bridges, on snow, or even over ice (icebiking). # Int...
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Cypress
Cypress # Overview Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs. Most plants bearing the common name cypress are in the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis, but several other gener...
Cypress Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Cypress is the name applied to many plants in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is a conifer of northern temperate regions. Most cypress species are trees, while a few are shrubs. Most plants bearing the common name cypress are in the genera ...
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Cystine
Cystine Cystine is the amino acid formed when of a pair of cysteine molecules are joined by a disulfide bond. It is described by the formula (SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H)2. It is a colorless solid, and melts at 247-249 °C. It was discovered in 1810 by William Hyde Wollaston but was not recognized as a component of proteins until...
Cystine Template:NatOrganicBox Cystine is the amino acid formed when of a pair of cysteine molecules are joined by a disulfide bond. It is described by the formula (SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H)2. It is a colorless solid, and melts at 247-249 °C. It was discovered in 1810 by William Hyde Wollaston but was not recognized as a com...
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Cytosol
Cytosol The cytosol (cf. cytoplasm, which also includes the organelles) is the internal fluid of the cell, and a portion of cell metabolism occurs here. Proteins within the cytosol play an important role in signal transduction pathways and glycolysis. They also act as intracellular receptors and form part of the riboso...
Cytosol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The cytosol (cf. cytoplasm, which also includes the organelles) is the internal fluid of the cell, and a portion of cell metabolism occurs here. Proteins within the cytosol play an important role in signal transduction pathways and glycolysis. They also act as...
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