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Heparin
Heparin # 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 ...
Heparin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, 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 edu...
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Hickory
Hickory # Overview Trees in the genus Carya (Template:Lang-grc "nut") are commonly known as hickory, derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia. The genus includes 17–19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts. Five or six species are native to China, Indochina, and India (State of A...
Hickory Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Trees in the genus Carya (Template:Lang-grc "nut") are commonly known as hickory, derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia. The genus includes 17–19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts. Five or six species a...
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Hindgut
Hindgut # Overview The hindgut (or epigaster) is the posterior (caudal) part of the alimentary canal. It includes the distal third of the transverse colon and the splenic flexure, the descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and upper part of the anal canal. # Blood flow Arterial supply is by the Inferior mesenteric a...
Hindgut # Overview Template:Infobox Embryology The hindgut (or epigaster) is the posterior (caudal) part of the alimentary canal. It includes the distal third of the transverse colon and the splenic flexure, the descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum and upper part of the anal canal. # Blood flow Arterial supply is ...
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Histone
Histone In biology, histones are the chief protein components of chromatin. They act as spools around which DNA winds, and they play a role in gene regulation. Without histones, the unwound DNA in chromosomes would be very long. For example, each human cell has about 1.8 meters of DNA, but wound on the histones it has ...
Histone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In biology, histones are the chief protein components of chromatin. They act as spools around which DNA winds, and they play a role in gene regulation. Without histones, the unwound DNA in chromosomes would be very long. For example, each human cell has about ...
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Hogging
Hogging # Background Hogging refers to the practice of groups of men who target overweight or obese women, typically for sexual encounters. Unlike fat fetishists, men who participate in hogging are not necessarily sexually attracted to obese women's bodies; they aim to take advantage of a female's stereotypical low s...
Hogging Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background Hogging refers to the practice of groups of men who target overweight or obese women, typically for sexual encounters. Unlike fat fetishists, men who participate in hogging are not necessarily sexually attracted to obese women's bodies; they aim...
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Hologic
Hologic Hologic (Template:Nasdaq) corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, and a leading developer of state-of-the-art digital imaging technology for general radiography and mammography application...
Hologic Hologic (Template:Nasdaq) corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, and a leading developer of state-of-the-art digital imaging technology for general radiography and mammography applicatio...
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Hoptree
Hoptree The Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata, Rutaceae) is a deciduous shrub or small tree 6-8 m tall with a broad crown. It is native to North America, from southern Ontario, Canada southeast to Florida, USA, west to southern California and south to Oaxaca in southern Mexico. # Taxonomy While most often treated as a single...
Hoptree The Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata, Rutaceae) is a deciduous shrub or small tree 6-8 m tall with a broad crown. It is native to North America, from southern Ontario, Canada southeast to Florida, USA, west to southern California and south to Oaxaca in southern Mexico. # Taxonomy While most often treated as a singl...
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Hormone
Hormone A hormone (from Greek όρμή - "to set in motion") is a chemical messenger that carries a signal from one cell (or group of cells) to another. All multicellular organisms produce hormones (including plants). The function of hormones is to carry information to the target cells; the action of hormones is determine...
Hormone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A hormone (from Greek όρμή - "to set in motion") is a chemical messenger that carries a signal from one cell (or group of cells) to another. All multicellular organisms produce hormones (including plants). The function of hormones is to carry information to t...
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Hot tub
Hot tub A hot tub is a large home-made or manufactured tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for p...
Hot tub A hot tub is a large home-made or manufactured tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, massage, or hydrotherapy. In most cases, they have jets for massage purposes. Hot tubs are usually located outdoors, and are often sheltered for protection from the elements, as well as for ...
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Humerus
Humerus # Overview The humerus is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. On a skeleton, it fits between the scapula and the ulna. It consists of the following three sections: - Upper extremity of humerus - Body of humerus - Lower extremity of humerus # Articulations A bursa lies between the ...
Humerus Template:Infobox Bone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The humerus is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. On a skeleton, it fits between the scapula and the ulna. It consists of the following three sections: - Upper extremity of humerus - Body of humer...
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Humidor
Humidor A humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity (and often temperature as well) used to store cigars or pipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors, sometimes covering a whole floor. Humidors...
Humidor A humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity (and often temperature as well) used to store cigars or pipe tobacco. For private use, small wooden or acrylic glass humidor boxes for a few dozen cigars are used, while cigar shops may have walk-in humidors, sometimes covering a whole floor. Humidor...
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Hyaline
Hyaline The term hyaline, (Hel. hualinòs = glassish) literally refers to a substance with a glass-like appearance. In common medical histopathological usage, hyaline is a substance with a glassy, pink appearance after haematoxylin and eosin staining—most often an acellular, proteinaceous material. Hyaline cartilage is ...
Hyaline The term hyaline, (Hel. hualinòs = glassish) literally refers to a substance with a glass-like appearance. In common medical histopathological usage, hyaline is a substance with a glassy, pink appearance after haematoxylin and eosin staining—most often an acellular, proteinaceous material. Hyaline cartilage is...
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Hydride
Hydride Hydride is the name given to the negative ion of hydrogen, H−. Although this ion does not exist except in extraordinary conditions, the term hydride is widely applied to describe compounds of hydrogen with other elements, particularly those of groups 1–16. The variety of compounds formed by hydrogen is vast, ar...
Hydride Hydride is the name given to the negative ion of hydrogen, H−. Although this ion does not exist except in extraordinary conditions, the term hydride is widely applied to describe compounds of hydrogen with other elements, particularly those of groups 1–16. The variety of compounds formed by hydrogen is vast, a...
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Hygiene
Hygiene Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. The scientific term "hygiene" refers to the maintenance of health and healthy living. The term appears in phrases such as personal hygiene, domestic hygiene, dental hygiene, and occupational hygiene and is frequently used in conne...
Hygiene Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. The scientific term "hygiene" refers to the maintenance of health and healthy living. The term appears in phrases such as personal hygiene, domestic hygiene, dental hygiene, and occupational hygiene and is frequently used in conn...
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Hyphema
Hyphema # Overview A hyphema is the collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye. Visible as a reddish tinge in the anterior chamber, hyphemas are frequently caused by blunt trauma to the eye and may partially or completely block vision. When the anterior chamber is filled completely with blood, the eye appe...
Hyphema # Overview A hyphema is the collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye. Visible as a reddish tinge in the anterior chamber, hyphemas are frequently caused by blunt trauma to the eye and may partially or completely block vision. When the anterior chamber is filled completely with blood, the eye appe...
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I-Doser
I-Doser I-Doser is an application which claims to use binaural beats in order to simulate the effect of various drugs and other altered states of consciousness. Users can purchase "doses" of their choice from the online store. The I-Doser application then plays "dose" files which attempts to create the effects of the c...
I-Doser Template:Advert I-Doser is an application which claims to use binaural beats in order to simulate the effect of various drugs and other altered states of consciousness. Users can purchase "doses" of their choice from the online store. The I-Doser application then plays "dose" files which attempts to create the...
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IL18RAP
IL18RAP Interleukin 18 receptor accessory protein, also known as IL18RAP and CDw218b (cluster of differentiation w218b), is a human gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is an accessory subunit of the heterodimeric receptor for IL18. This protein enhances the IL18 binding activity of IL18R1 (IL1RRP), a lig...
IL18RAP Interleukin 18 receptor accessory protein, also known as IL18RAP and CDw218b (cluster of differentiation w218b), is a human gene.[1][2] # Function The protein encoded by this gene is an accessory subunit of the heterodimeric receptor for IL18. This protein enhances the IL18 binding activity of IL18R1 (IL1RRP)...
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Illness
Illness Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health) can be defined as a state of poor health. # Introduction The mode of being healthy includes, as defined by the World Health Organization, " a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO, 1946)....
Illness Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health) can be defined as a state of poor health. # Introduction The mode of being healthy includes, as defined by the World Health Organization, " [...] a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (WHO, ...
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Imhotep
Imhotep Imhotep (sometimes spelled Immutef, Im-hotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian Template:Unicode Template:Unicode meaning "the one who comes in peace") was an Egyptian polymath, who served under the Third Dynasty king, Djoser, as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He is considered...
Imhotep Imhotep (sometimes spelled Immutef, Im-hotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian Template:Unicode Template:Unicode meaning "the one who comes in peace") was an Egyptian polymath,[1] who served under the Third Dynasty king, Djoser, as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He is consid...
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In vivo
In vivo In vivo (Latin: within the living) means that which takes place inside an organism. In science, in vivo refers to experimentation done in or on the living tissue of a whole, living organism as opposed to a partial or dead one or a controlled environment. Animal testing and clinical trials are forms of in vivo r...
In vivo In vivo (Latin: within the living) means that which takes place inside an organism. In science, in vivo refers to experimentation done in or on the living tissue of a whole, living organism as opposed to a partial or dead one or a controlled environment. Animal testing and clinical trials are forms of in vivo ...
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Inertia
Inertia Inertia is the resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion. The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental principles of classical physics which are used to describe the motion of matter and how it is affected by applied forces. Sir Isaac Newton defined inertia in Definition 3 of his Phil...
Inertia Template:Otheruses1 Inertia is the resistance an object has to a change in its state of motion. The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental principles of classical physics which are used to describe the motion of matter and how it is affected by applied forces. Sir Isaac Newton defined inertia in Def...
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Infobox
Infobox An infobox on Wikipedia is a consistently-formatted table which is present in articles with a common subject to provide summary information consistently between articles or improve navigation to closely related articles in that subject. (An infobox is a generalization of a taxobox (from taxonomy) which summari...
Infobox Template:See Also An infobox on Wikipedia is a consistently-formatted table which is present in articles with a common subject to provide summary information consistently between articles or improve navigation to closely related articles in that subject. (An infobox is a generalization of a taxobox (from taxo...
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Inhaler
Inhaler # Overview An inhaler or puffer is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs. It is mainly used in the treatment of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Medication is most commonly stored in solution in a pressurized canister. The canister is attached to a ...
Inhaler # Overview An inhaler or puffer is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs. It is mainly used in the treatment of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Medication is most commonly stored in solution in a pressurized canister. The canister is attached to a ...
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Inhibin
Inhibin # Overview Inhibin is a peptide that is an inhibitor of FSH synthesis and secretion, and participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. # Structure Inhibin contains an alpha and beta subunit linked by disulfide bonds. Two forms of inhibin differ in their beta subunits (A or B), while their alpha subun...
Inhibin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753 # Overview Inhibin is a peptide that is an inhibitor of FSH synthesis and secretion,[1] and participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. # Structure Inhibin contains an alpha and beta subunit linked by disulfide bonds. Two forms ...
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Inocybe
Inocybe Inocybe is a large, complex genus of mushrooms. Members of Inocybe are mycorrhizal, and some evidence shows that the high degree of speciation in the genus is due to adaptation to different trees and perhaps even local environments. Typical mushrooms of the genus are any of various shades of brown, although so...
Inocybe Inocybe is a large, complex genus of mushrooms. Members of Inocybe are mycorrhizal, and some evidence shows that the high degree of speciation in the genus is due to adaptation to different trees and perhaps even local environments. Typical mushrooms of the genus are any of various shades of brown, although s...
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Inosine
Inosine Inosine is a nucleoside that is formed when hypoxanthine is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose) via a β-N9-glycosidic bond. Inosine is commonly found in tRNAs and is essential for proper translation of the genetic code in wobble base pairs. Knowledge of inosine metabolism has led to advance...
Inosine Inosine is a nucleoside that is formed when hypoxanthine is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose) via a β-N9-glycosidic bond. Inosine is commonly found in tRNAs and is essential for proper translation of the genetic code in wobble base pairs. Knowledge of inosine metabolism has led to advanc...
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Patient
Patient A patient is any person who receives medical attention, care, or treatment. The person is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician or other medical professional. Health consumer, health care consumer or client are other names for patient, usually used by governmental agencies, insurance...
Patient Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A patient is any person who receives medical attention, care, or treatment. The person is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician or other medical professional. Health consumer, health care consumer or client are other names for patie...
https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/Inpatient
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Integer
Integer The integers (from the Latin integer, which means with untouched integrity, whole, entire) are the set of numbers consisting of the natural numbers including 0 (0, 1, 2, 3, ...) and their negatives (0, −1, −2, −3, ...). They are numbers that can be written without a fractional or decimal component, and fall wit...
Integer The integers (from the Latin integer, which means with untouched integrity, whole, entire) are the set of numbers consisting of the natural numbers including 0 (0, 1, 2, 3, ...) and their negatives (0, −1, −2, −3, ...). They are numbers that can be written without a fractional or decimal component, and fall wi...
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Ocellus
Ocellus # Overview An ocellus (plural: ocelli) is a type of photoreceptor organ in animals. Also called "simple eyes", ocelli are miniature eyes capable of sensing light but not distinguishing its direction. See also stemmata, which are structurally similar. Ocelli are found in many invertebrates. Insects in particula...
Ocellus # Overview An ocellus (plural: ocelli) is a type of photoreceptor organ in animals. Also called "simple eyes", ocelli are miniature eyes capable of sensing light but not distinguishing its direction. See also stemmata, which are structurally similar. Ocelli are found in many invertebrates. Insects in particula...
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Iohexol
Iohexol # 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 ...
Iohexol Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, 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...
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Ioxilan
Ioxilan # 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 ...
Ioxilan 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...
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Ipomoea
Ipomoea # Overview Ipomoea /ˌɪpˈmiːə/ is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. It is a large and diverse group with common names including morning glory, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. The most widespread common name is morning glories, but there are also spec...
Ipomoea Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Ipomoea /ˌɪp[invalid input: 'ɵ']ˈmiːə/[1] is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. It is a large and diverse group with common names including morning glory, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc. ...
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Isozyme
Isozyme # Overview Isozymes (also known as isoenzymes) are enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction. These enzymes usually display different kinetic parameters (i.e. different KM values), or different regulatory properties. The existence of isozymes permits the fine-tuning of...
Isozyme Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Isozymes (also known as isoenzymes) are enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction. These enzymes usually display different kinetic parameters (i.e. different KM values), or different regulatory properties. ...
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Isotope
Isotope # Overview Isotopes are any of the several different forms of an element each having different atomic mass (mass number). Isotopes of an element have nuclei with the same number of protons (the same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons. Therefore, isotopes have different mass numbers, which give t...
Isotope # Overview Isotopes are any of the several different forms of an element each having different atomic mass (mass number). Isotopes of an element have nuclei with the same number of protons (the same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons. Therefore, isotopes have different mass numbers, which give t...
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Isthmus
Isthmus An isthmus (Template:IPAEng, Template:Lang-el, plural isthmuses or isthmi) is a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. It is the inverse of a strait (which lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water). Isthmi are naturally good...
Isthmus An isthmus (Template:IPAEng, Template:Lang-el, plural isthmuses or isthmi) is a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. It is the inverse of a strait (which lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water). Isthmi are naturally goo...
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Isuprel
Isuprel Isoproterenol hydrochloride or isoprenaline (Medihaler-Iso®) is a sympathomimetic beta adrenergic receptor agonist medication. It is structurally similar to epinephrine but acts for the most part on beta receptors. # Uses It is used as an inhaled aerosol to treat asthma. Although it activates all beta adrener...
Isuprel Isoproterenol hydrochloride or isoprenaline (Medihaler-Iso®) is a sympathomimetic beta adrenergic receptor agonist medication. It is structurally similar to epinephrine but acts for the most part on beta receptors. # Uses It is used as an inhaled aerosol to treat asthma. Although it activates all beta adrene...
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JARID1A
JARID1A Jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 1A, also known as JARID1A, is a human gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein. It binds directly, with several other proteins, to retinoblastoma protein which regulates cell proliferation. It was formally known as Retinoblastoma Bind...
JARID1A Jumonji, AT rich interactive domain 1A, also known as JARID1A, is a human gene.[1] The protein encoded by this gene is a ubiquitously expressed nuclear protein. It binds directly, with several other proteins, to retinoblastoma protein which regulates cell proliferation. It was formally known as Retinoblastoma ...
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JARID1B
JARID1B Lysine-specific demethylase 5B also known as histone demethylase JARID1B is a demethylase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KDM5B gene. JARID1B belongs to the alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent hydroxylase superfamily. # Function Jarid1B (also known as KDM5B or PLU1) is in the family of JHDM genes. These are ...
JARID1B Lysine-specific demethylase 5B also known as histone demethylase JARID1B is a demethylase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KDM5B gene.[1][2][3] JARID1B belongs to the alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent hydroxylase superfamily. # Function Jarid1B (also known as KDM5B or PLU1) is in the family of JHDM genes. ...
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JWH-051
JWH-051 JWH-051 is an analgesic drug which is a cannabinoid agonist. Its chemical structure is closely related to that of the potent cannabinoid agonist HU-210, with the only difference being the removal of the hydroxyl group at position 1 of the aromatic ring. JWH-051 retains high affinity for the CB1 receptor, but is...
JWH-051 JWH-051 is an analgesic drug which is a cannabinoid agonist. Its chemical structure is closely related to that of the potent cannabinoid agonist HU-210, with the only difference being the removal of the hydroxyl group at position 1 of the aromatic ring. JWH-051 retains high affinity for the CB1 receptor, but i...
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J chain
J chain A J chain is a protein component of the antibodies IgM and IgA. It is a 137 residue polypeptide, encoded by the IGJ gene. # Structure The J Chain's molecular weight is approximately 15 kDa. It exhibits a standard immunoglobulin folding structure of two β-pleated sheets of four ribbons folded against one anot...
J chain A J chain is a protein component of the antibodies IgM and IgA.[1] It is a 137 residue polypeptide,[2] encoded by the IGJ gene.[3][4][5] # Structure The J Chain's molecular weight is approximately 15 kDa. It exhibits a standard immunoglobulin folding structure of two β-pleated sheets of four ribbons folded ...
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Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi Jacuzzi is a company producing whirlpool bathtubs and hot tubs. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets. The trademarked Jacuzzi name is also commonly used to refer to any bath with water jets, and can thus be considered a genericized trademark. Sometimes spas and hot tubs are also mistakenly referred...
Jacuzzi Template:Newsrelease Template:Infobox Company Jacuzzi is a company producing whirlpool bathtubs and hot tubs. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets. The trademarked Jacuzzi name is also commonly used to refer to any bath with water jets, and can thus be considered a genericized trademark. Sometimes...
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Jejunum
Jejunum # Overview In anatomy of the digestive system, the jejunum is the central of the three divisions of the small intestine and lies between the duodenum and the ileum. The change from the duodenum to the jejunum is usually defined as the ligament of Treitz. In adult humans, the small intestine is usually between...
Jejunum # Overview Template:Infobox Anatomy In anatomy of the digestive system, the jejunum is the central of the three divisions of the small intestine and lies between the duodenum and the ileum. The change from the duodenum to the jejunum is usually defined as the ligament of Treitz. In adult humans, the small int...
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Jet lag
Jet lag # Overview Jet lag, also jetlag or jet-lag, is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to the circadian rhythm. Such disturbances may result from shift work, daylight saving time, altered day length, or, as the name implies, transmeridian travel (as on a jet plane). They are known as de...
Jet lag Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Jet lag, also jetlag or jet-lag, is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to the circadian rhythm. Such disturbances may result from shift work, daylight saving time, altered day length, or...
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KHDRBS1
KHDRBS1 KH domain-containing, RNA-binding, signal transduction-associated protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KHDRBS1 gene. This gene encodes a member of the K homology domain-containing, RNA-binding, signal transduction-associated protein family. The encoded protein appears to have many functions a...
KHDRBS1 KH domain-containing, RNA-binding, signal transduction-associated protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KHDRBS1 gene.[1][2] This gene encodes a member of the K homology domain-containing, RNA-binding, signal transduction-associated protein family. The encoded protein appears to have many func...
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KIR2DL4
KIR2DL4 Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor 2DL4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIR2DL4 gene. # Function Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are transmembrane glycoproteins expressed by natural killer cells and subsets of CD8+ T cells. The KIR genes are polymorphic and highly homologou...
KIR2DL4 Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor 2DL4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIR2DL4 gene.[1][2] # Function Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) are transmembrane glycoproteins expressed by natural killer cells and subsets of CD8+ T cells.[3] The KIR genes are polymorphic and highly...
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KIRREL3
KIRREL3 Kin of IRRE-like protein 3 (KIRREL3) also known as kin of irregular chiasm-like protein 3 or NEPH2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIRREL3 gene. NEPH2 is a member of the NEPH protein family of transmembrane proteins, which includes NEPH1 (KIRREL) and NEPH3 (KIRREL2). The NEPH proteins can interact...
KIRREL3 Kin of IRRE-like protein 3 (KIRREL3) also known as kin of irregular chiasm-like protein 3 or NEPH2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIRREL3 gene.[1] NEPH2 is a member of the NEPH protein family of transmembrane proteins, which includes NEPH1 (KIRREL) and NEPH3 (KIRREL2). The NEPH proteins can inte...
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KREMEN1
KREMEN1 Kremen protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KREMEN1 gene. Kremen1 is conserved in chordates including amphioxus and most vertebrate species. The protein is a type I transmembrane receptor of ligands Dickkopf1, Dickkopf2, Dickkopf3, Dickkopf4, EpCAM and Rspondin1. # Function This gene encodes...
KREMEN1 Kremen protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KREMEN1 gene.[1][2] Kremen1 is conserved in chordates including amphioxus[3] and most vertebrate species.[4] The protein is a type I transmembrane receptor of ligands Dickkopf1,[5] Dickkopf2, Dickkopf3, Dickkopf4, EpCAM[6] and Rspondin1. # Functio...
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Kahweol
Kahweol Coffea (coffee) is a large genus (containing more than 90 species) of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are shrubs or small trees, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia. Seeds of several species are the source of the beverage coffee. The seeds are called "beans" in the trade. Coffee beans...
Kahweol Coffea (coffee) is a large genus (containing more than 90 species)[1] of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are shrubs or small trees, native to subtropical Africa and southern Asia. Seeds of several species are the source of the beverage coffee. The seeds are called "beans" in the trade. Coffee b...
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Kalirin
Kalirin Kalirin, also known as Huntingtin-associated protein-interacting protein (HAPIP), protein duo (DUO), or serine/threonine-protein kinase with Dbl- and pleckstrin homology domain, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KALRN gene. Kalirin was first identified in 1997 as a protein interacting with huntingti...
Kalirin Kalirin, also known as Huntingtin-associated protein-interacting protein (HAPIP), protein duo (DUO), or serine/threonine-protein kinase with Dbl- and pleckstrin homology domain, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KALRN gene.[1][2] Kalirin was first identified in 1997 as a protein interacting with hu...
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Keratin
Keratin Keratins are a family of fibrous structural proteins; tough and insoluble, they form the hard but nonmineralized structures found in reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals. They are rivaled as biological materials in toughness only by chitin. There are various types of keratins within a single animal. # Varie...
Keratin Keratins are a family of fibrous structural proteins; tough and insoluble, they form the hard but nonmineralized structures found in reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals. They are rivaled as biological materials in toughness only by chitin. There are various types of keratins within a single animal. # Vari...
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Kigelia
Kigelia Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus comprises only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa from Eritrea and Chad south to northern South Africa, and west to Senegal and Namibia. The genus name comes from the Mozambican Bantu name, kigeli-ke...
Kigelia Kigelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae. The genus comprises only one species, Kigelia africana, which occurs throughout tropical Africa from Eritrea and Chad south to northern South Africa, and west to Senegal and Namibia. The genus name comes from the Mozambican Bantu name, kigeli-k...
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Kikayon
Kikayon Kikayon (קיקיון) is the Hebrew name of a plant mentioned in the Biblical Book of Jonah. # Origins The first use of the term kikayon is in the biblical book of Jonah, Chapter 4: # Classification The word kikayon is only referenced in the book of Jonah and there is some question as to what kind of plant it is. ...
Kikayon Kikayon (קיקיון) is the Hebrew name of a plant mentioned in the Biblical Book of Jonah. # Origins The first use of the term kikayon is in the biblical book of Jonah, Chapter 4: # Classification The word kikayon is only referenced in the book of Jonah and there is some question as to what kind of plant it is....
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Kinetic
Kinetic The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its current velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. N...
Kinetic The kinetic energy of an object is the extra energy which it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its current velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. ...
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Nitrone
Nitrone A nitrone is the N-oxide of an imine and a functional group in organic chemistry. The general structure is R1R2C=NR3+O-. A nitrone is 1,3-dipole in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. It reacts with alkenes to an isoxazolidine: One example of this reaction type is the reaction of various Baylis-Hillman adducts with C-P...
Nitrone A nitrone is the N-oxide of an imine and a functional group in organic chemistry. The general structure is R1R2C=NR3+O-. A nitrone is 1,3-dipole in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. It reacts with alkenes to an isoxazolidine: One example of this reaction type is the reaction of various Baylis-Hillman adducts with C-...
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Patella
Patella # Overview The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. It is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. It is attached to the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle, which contracts to straighten the leg. The vastus...
Patella Template:Infobox Bone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. It is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. It is attached to the tendon of the qu...
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Kriging
Kriging Kriging is a group of geostatistical techniques to interpolate the value of a random field (e.g. the elevation Z of the landscape as a function of the geographic location) at an unobserved location from observations of its value at nearby locations. The theory behind interpolation and extrapolation by Kriging w...
Kriging Kriging is a group of geostatistical techniques to interpolate the value of a random field (e.g. the elevation Z of the landscape as a function of the geographic location) at an unobserved location from observations of its value at nearby locations. The theory behind interpolation and extrapolation by Kriging ...
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Lindane
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Lindane Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alberto Plate [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 educa...
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Proline
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LAPTM4B
LAPTM4B Lysosomal-associated transmembrane protein 4B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LAPTM4B gene. LAPTM4B protein contains a lysosome localization motif and localizes on late endosomes and lysosomes. # Clinical significance Increased expression of LAPTM4B has been found in breast, liver, lung, ovarian,...
LAPTM4B Lysosomal-associated transmembrane protein 4B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LAPTM4B gene.[1] LAPTM4B protein contains a lysosome localization motif and localizes on late endosomes and lysosomes. # Clinical significance Increased expression of LAPTM4B has been found in breast, liver, lung, ovar...
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LGALS13
LGALS13 Placental protein 13 (PP13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS13 gene. # Structure and function # Function It is composed of two identical subunits which are held together by disulfide bonds. The monomer of this protein has structural similarity to several members of the beta-galactoside-bind...
LGALS13 Placental protein 13 (PP13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS13 gene.[1][2] # Structure and function # Function It is composed of two identical subunits which are held together by disulfide bonds. The monomer of this protein has structural similarity to several members of the beta-galactosi...
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LRRC16A
LRRC16A Leucine rich repeat containing 16A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRRC16A gene. The gene is also known as LRRC16, CARMIL, CARMIL1 or CARMIL1a. # Model organisms Model organisms have been used in the study of LRRC16A function. A conditional knockout mouse line, called Lrrc16atm1a(KOMP)Wtsi was ge...
LRRC16A Leucine rich repeat containing 16A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRRC16A gene.[1] The gene is also known as LRRC16, CARMIL, CARMIL1 or CARMIL1a.[1] # Model organisms Model organisms have been used in the study of LRRC16A function. A conditional knockout mouse line, called Lrrc16atm1a(KOMP)Wtsi...
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LYPLAL1
LYPLAL1 Lysophospholipase-like 1 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the LYPLAL1 gene. The protein is a α/β-hydrolase of uncharacterized metabolic function. Genome-wide association studies in humans have linked the gene to fat distribution and waist-to-hip ratio. The protein's enzymatic function is unclear. LYPL...
LYPLAL1 Lysophospholipase-like 1 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the LYPLAL1 gene. [1] The protein is a α/β-hydrolase of uncharacterized metabolic function. Genome-wide association studies in humans have linked the gene to fat distribution[2] and waist-to-hip ratio.[3] The protein's enzymatic function is unc...
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Lactase
Lactase Lactase is an enzyme produced by many organisms. It is located in the brush border of the small intestine of humans and other mammals. Lactase is essential to the complete digestion of whole milk; it breaks down lactose, a sugar which gives milk its sweetness. Lacking lactase, a person consuming dairy products...
Lactase Lactase is an enzyme produced by many organisms. It is located in the brush border of the small intestine of humans and other mammals. Lactase is essential to the complete digestion of whole milk; it breaks down lactose, a sugar which gives milk its sweetness. Lacking lactase, a person consuming dairy product...
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Lacteal
Lacteal # Overview A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. The combination of fat and lymph in the lacteals is milky in appearance and called chyle. Individual lacteals merge to form larger lymphatic vessels that transport the fats to the thoracic duct which em...
Lacteal Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Template:Infobox Anatomy A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. The combination of fat and lymph in the lacteals is milky in appearance and called chyle. Individual lacteals merge to form l...
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Lactone
Lactone A lactone is a cyclic ester in organic chemistry . It is the condensation product of an alcohol group and a carboxylic acid group in the same molecule. The most stable structure for lactones are the 5-membered lactones (gamma-lactone) and 6-membered lactones (delta-lactone), because of the minimal angle strain ...
Lactone A lactone is a cyclic ester in organic chemistry [1]. It is the condensation product of an alcohol group and a carboxylic acid group in the same molecule. The most stable structure for lactones are the 5-membered lactones (gamma-lactone) and 6-membered lactones (delta-lactone), because of the minimal angle str...
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Laetoli
Laetoli Laetoli is a site in Tanzania, dated to the Plio-Pleistocene and famous for its hominid footprints, preserved in volcanic ash (Site G). The site of the Laetoli footprints is located 45 km south of Olduvai gorge. Professor Terry Harrison, a physical anthropologist at New York University, has continued research a...
Laetoli Laetoli is a site in Tanzania, dated to the Plio-Pleistocene and famous for its hominid footprints, preserved in volcanic ash (Site G). The site of the Laetoli footprints is located 45 km south of Olduvai gorge. Professor Terry Harrison, a physical anthropologist at New York University, has continued research ...
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Lanolin
Lanolin # 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 ...
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Lapsana
Lapsana Lapsana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing a single species, Lapsana communis (Nipplewort). It is native to Europe and northern Asia. It is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant growing to 1-1.2 m tall, with hairy stems and clear (not milky) sap. The leaves are spirally arrang...
Lapsana Lapsana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing a single species, Lapsana communis (Nipplewort). It is native to Europe and northern Asia. It is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant growing to 1-1.2 m tall, with hairy stems and clear (not milky) sap. The leaves are spirally arran...
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Laugher
Laugher A laugher is a slang term for one of several types of drugs, usually euphorics or stimulants, that have a tendency to make the user laugh easily and hysterically while under its influence. Examples of laughers include cannabis (in small amounts), ecstasy and speed. Other categories into which drugs may fall in...
Laugher A laugher is a slang term for one of several types of drugs, usually euphorics or stimulants, that have a tendency to make the user laugh easily and hysterically while under its influence. Examples of laughers include cannabis (in small amounts), ecstasy and speed. Other categories into which drugs may fall i...
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Lettuce
Lettuce The Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. In many countries, it is typically eaten cold and raw, in salads, hamburgers, tacos, and many other dishes. In some places, including China, lettuce is typically eaten...
Lettuce Template:FixBunching Template:FixBunching Template:FixBunching Template:Nutritionalvalue Template:FixBunching The Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. In many countries, it is typically eaten cold and raw, i...
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Levulan
Levulan Levulan photodynamic therapy is a treatment method for certain skin conditions developed by Dusa Pharmaceuticals. The active ingredient is δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for actinic keratosis was received in December 1999; it is also prescribed against acne but this is ...
Levulan Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Levulan photodynamic therapy is a treatment method for certain skin conditions developed by Dusa Pharmaceuticals. The active ingredient is δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for actinic keratosis was received in December 1...
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Lighter
Lighter A lighter is a portable device used to create a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with lighter fluid (usually naphtha or liquid butane under pressure), as well as a means of ignition and some provision for extinguishing the flame, either by depriving it of air or of fuel. Lighters using...
Lighter A lighter is a portable device used to create a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with lighter fluid (usually naphtha or liquid butane under pressure), as well as a means of ignition and some provision for extinguishing the flame, either by depriving it of air or of fuel. Lighters usin...
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Lignite
Lignite Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is the lowest rank of coal and used almost exclusively as fuel for steam-electric power generation. It is brownish-black and has a high inherent moisture content, sometimes as high as 66 percent, and very high ash content compared with bituminous coal. It is also a he...
Lignite Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is the lowest rank of coal and used almost exclusively as fuel for steam-electric power generation. It is brownish-black and has a high inherent moisture content, sometimes as high as 66 percent, and very high ash content compared with bituminous coal. It is also a h...
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Lingula
Lingula Lingula is Latin for "little tongue". It can stand for: - Lingula (genus) a brachiopod genus of the family Lingulidae, which is among the few brachiopods surviving today but also known from fossils over 50 million years old. - In anatomy: the Lingula of left lung is one of the segments of the left lung with a t...
Lingula Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Lingula is Latin for "little tongue". It can stand for: - Lingula (genus) a brachiopod genus of the family Lingulidae, which is among the few brachiopods surviving today but also known from fossils over 50 million years old. - In anatomy: the Lingula of left l...
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Lingzhi
Lingzhi Língzhī (traditional Chinese: 靈芝; simplified Chinese: 灵芝; Japanese: reishi; Korean: yeongji, hangul: 영지) is the name for one form of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum, and its close relative Ganoderma tsugae, which grows in the northern Eastern Hemlock forests. These two species of bracket fungus have a worldwide ...
Lingzhi Template:Mycomorphbox Língzhī (traditional Chinese: 靈芝; simplified Chinese: 灵芝; Japanese: reishi; Korean: yeongji, hangul: 영지) is the name for one form of the mushroom Ganoderma lucidum, and its close relative Ganoderma tsugae, which grows in the northern Eastern Hemlock forests. These two species of bracket f...
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Lipoxin
Lipoxin Lipoxins are a series of anti-inflamatory mediators. Lipoxins are short lived endogenously produced eicosanoids whose appearance in inflammation signals the resolution of inflammation. During the acute inflammatory process, the proinflammatory cytokines such as IFN-γ and IL-1β can induce the expression of ant...
Lipoxin Lipoxins are a series of anti-inflamatory mediators. Lipoxins are short lived endogenously produced eicosanoids whose appearance in inflammation signals the resolution of inflammation. During the acute inflammatory process, the proinflammatory cytokines such as IFN-γ and IL-1β can induce the expression of an...
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Loa loa
Loa loa # Overview Loa loa is the filarial nematode (roundworm) species that causes Loa loa filariasis. It is commonly known as the "eye worm". Its geographic distribution includes Africa and India. L. loa is one of three parasitic filarial nematodes that cause subcutaneous filariasis in humans. The two other filaria...
Loa loa Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Loa loa is the filarial nematode (roundworm) species that causes Loa loa filariasis. It is commonly known as the "eye worm". Its geographic distribution includes Africa and India.[1] L. loa is one of three parasitic filarial nematodes that cause su...
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Lobelia
Lobelia Lobelia (also known as Indian Tobacco, Asthma Weed, Pukeweed, or Vomitwort) is a genus in the family Campanulaceae, comprising over 400 species, some of which are cultivated in gardens. These include Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower or Indian Pink), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue Lobelia), Lobelia fulgens and Lo...
Lobelia Lobelia (also known as Indian Tobacco, Asthma Weed, Pukeweed, or Vomitwort) is a genus in the family Campanulaceae, comprising over 400 species, some of which are cultivated in gardens. These include Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower or Indian Pink), Lobelia siphilitica (Blue Lobelia), Lobelia fulgens and L...
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Lobster
Lobster Clawed lobsters compose a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. Lobsters are economically important as seafood, forming the basis of a global industry that nets US$1.8 billion in trade annually. Though several different groups of crustaceans are known as "lobsters," the c...
Lobster Clawed lobsters compose a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. Lobsters are economically important as seafood, forming the basis of a global industry that nets US$1.8 billion in trade annually. Though several different groups of crustaceans are known as "lobsters," the ...
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Lovemap
Lovemap A lovemap is a concept originated by John Money to assist a discussion of why people like what they enjoy sexually and erotically. According to Money, it is "a developmental representation or template in the mind and in the brain depicting the idealized lover and the idealized program of sexual and erotic activ...
Lovemap A lovemap is a concept originated by John Money to assist a discussion of why people like what they enjoy sexually and erotically. According to Money, it is "a developmental representation or template in the mind and in the brain depicting the idealized lover and the idealized program of sexual and erotic acti...
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Lumican
Lumican Lumican, also known as LUM, is an extracellular matrix protein that, in humans, is encoded by the LUM gene on chromosome 12. # Structure Lumican is a proteoglycan Class II member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family that includes decorin, biglycan, fibromodulin, keratocan, epiphycan, and osteo...
Lumican Lumican, also known as LUM, is an extracellular matrix protein that, in humans, is encoded by the LUM gene on chromosome 12.[1][2] # Structure Lumican is a proteoglycan Class II member of the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family that includes decorin, biglycan, fibromodulin, keratocan, epiphycan, an...
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Lunatic
Lunatic # Background A lunatic (colloquially: "looney") is a commonly used term for a person who is mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable, a condition once called lunacy. The word lunatic is borrowed from Latin "lunaticus", which gains its stem from "luna" for moon, which denotes the traditional link made ...
Lunatic Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background A lunatic (colloquially: "looney") is a commonly used term for a person who is mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable, a condition once called lunacy. The word lunatic is borrowed from Latin "lunaticus", which gains its stem from "luna...
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MAGEA11
MAGEA11 Melanoma-associated antigen 11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAGEA11 gene. It is also involved in the androgen and progesterone receptor signaling pathways. MAGEA11 is an androgen coregulator specific to primates. It was first identified in human melanomas, and has since been linked to several c...
MAGEA11 Melanoma-associated antigen 11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MAGEA11 gene.[1][2] It is also involved in the androgen and progesterone receptor signaling pathways. MAGEA11 is an androgen coregulator specific to primates.[3] It was first identified in human melanomas, and has since been linked to...
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MAP3K11
MAP3K11 Lua error in Module:Redirect at line 65: could not parse redirect on page "MLK3". Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 11 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP3K11 gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is called MLK3 and it is a member of the serine/threonine kinase family. Th...
MAP3K11 Lua error in Module:Redirect at line 65: could not parse redirect on page "MLK3". Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 11 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP3K11 gene.[1][2] # Function The protein encoded by this gene is called MLK3 and it is a member of the serine/threonine kinase fam...
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MAP3K12
MAP3K12 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 12 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP3K12 gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of serine/threonine protein kinase family. This kinase contains a leucine-zipper domain, and is predominately expressed in neuronal cells. The ph...
MAP3K12 Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 12 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAP3K12 gene.[1][2] # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of serine/threonine protein kinase family. This kinase contains a leucine-zipper domain, and is predominately expressed in neuronal cells....
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MEDLINE
MEDLINE # Overview MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) is an international literature database of life sciences and biomedical information. It covers the fields of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care. MEDLINE covers much of the literature in biolog...
MEDLINE # Overview MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) is an international literature database of life sciences and biomedical information. It covers the fields of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and health care. MEDLINE covers much of the literature in biolog...
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MPGES-1
MPGES-1 Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) or Prostaglandin E synthase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTGES gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a glutathione-dependent prostaglandin E synthase. The expression of this gene has been shown to be induced by proinflammatory cytokine interle...
MPGES-1 Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1)[1][2] or Prostaglandin E synthase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PTGES gene.[3][4][5] The protein encoded by this gene is a glutathione-dependent prostaglandin E synthase. The expression of this gene has been shown to be induced by proinflammatory ...
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MPGES-2
MPGES-2 Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-2 (mPGES-2) or Prostaglandin E synthase 2 is an enzyme that in humans encoded by the PTGES2 gene located on chromosome 9. The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-associated prostaglandin E synthase, which catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin H2 to prostaglandin E2...
MPGES-2 Microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-2 (mPGES-2)[1][2] or Prostaglandin E synthase 2 is an enzyme that in humans encoded by the PTGES2 gene located on chromosome 9.[3][4] The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-associated prostaglandin E synthase, which catalyzes the conversion of prostaglandin H2 to pro...
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MT-ATP6
MT-ATP6 MT-ATP6 (or ATP6) is a mitochondrial gene with the full name 'mitochondrially encoded ATP synthase membrane subunit 6' that encodes the ATP synthase Fo subunit 6 (or subunit/chain A). This subunit belongs to the Fo complex of the large, transmembrane F-type ATP synthase. This enzyme, which is also known as comp...
MT-ATP6 MT-ATP6 (or ATP6) is a mitochondrial gene with the full name 'mitochondrially encoded ATP synthase membrane subunit 6' that encodes the ATP synthase Fo subunit 6 (or subunit/chain A). This subunit belongs to the Fo complex of the large, transmembrane F-type ATP synthase.[1] This enzyme, which is also known as ...
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MT-ATP8
MT-ATP8 MT-ATP8 (or ATP8) is a mitochondrial gene with the full name 'mitochondrially encoded ATP synthase membrane subunit 8' that encodes a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase, ATP synthase Fo subunit 8 (or subunit A6L). This subunit belongs to the Fo complex of the large, transmembrane F-type ATP synthase. This en...
MT-ATP8 MT-ATP8 (or ATP8) is a mitochondrial gene with the full name 'mitochondrially encoded ATP synthase membrane subunit 8' that encodes a subunit of mitochondrial ATP synthase, ATP synthase Fo subunit 8 (or subunit A6L). This subunit belongs to the Fo complex of the large, transmembrane F-type ATP synthase.[1] Thi...
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MT-ND4L
MT-ND4L NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4L is a protein that in humans is encoded by the mitochondrial gene MT-ND4L. The ND4L protein is a subunit of NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone), which is located in the mitochondrial inner membrane and is the largest of the five complexes of the electron transport chain. Varia...
MT-ND4L NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase chain 4L is a protein that in humans is encoded by the mitochondrial gene MT-ND4L.[1] The ND4L protein is a subunit of NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone), which is located in the mitochondrial inner membrane and is the largest of the five complexes of the electron transport chain.[2...
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MT-RNR1
MT-RNR1 Mitochondrially encoded 12S ribosomal RNA (often abbreviated as 12S or 12S rRNA), also known as Mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c or Mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c is a component of the small subunit (SSU) of the mitochondrial ribosome. In humans, 12S is encoded by the MT-RNR1 gene and is...
MT-RNR1 Mitochondrially encoded 12S ribosomal RNA (often abbreviated as 12S or 12S rRNA), also known as Mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c or Mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c is a component of the small subunit (SSU) of the mitochondrial ribosome. In humans, 12S is encoded by the MT-RNR1 gene and i...
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MTHFD1L
MTHFD1L Monofunctional C1-tetrahydrofolate synthase, mitochondrial also known as formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MTHFD1L gene (methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 1-like). # Function One-carbon substituted forms of tetrahydrofolate (THF) are involv...
MTHFD1L Monofunctional C1-tetrahydrofolate synthase, mitochondrial also known as formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MTHFD1L gene (methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 1-like).[1][2][3] # Function One-carbon substituted forms of tetrahydrofolate (THF) ...
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MTHFD2L
MTHFD2L NAD-dependent methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2-like protein (MTHFD2L), also known as bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase 2, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MTHFD2L gene on chromosome 4. This enzyme localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane, where it per...
MTHFD2L NAD-dependent methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2-like protein (MTHFD2L), also known as bifunctional methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase/cyclohydrolase 2, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MTHFD2L gene on chromosome 4.[1][2] This enzyme localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane, where...
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MakeBot
MakeBot # Overview MakeBot is an extension which allows bureaucrats to grant and revoke bot status from user accounts. It was written by Rob Church for use on Wikimedia wikis, and was taken live on 22nd April 2006. # Use # Restrictions Bot flags can not be placed on accounts that have sysop or bureaucrat flags alrea...
MakeBot Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview MakeBot is an extension which allows bureaucrats to grant and revoke bot status from user accounts. It was written by Rob Church for use on Wikimedia wikis, and was taken live on 22nd April 2006. # Use # Restrictions Bot flags can not be placed o...
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Malleus
Malleus # Overview The malleus or hammer is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin for hammer. It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus. The malleus is unique to mammals, and evo...
Malleus Template:Infobox Bone # Overview The malleus or hammer is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin for hammer. It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus. The malleus is uni...
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Mannose
Mannose Mannose is a sugar monomer of the hexose series of carbohydrates. # Metabolism Mannose enters the carbohydrate metabolism stream in two steps: - First it undergoes phosphorylation to mannose-6-phosphate by hexokinase. - Then, it is converted to fructose-6-phosphate by mannose phosphate isomerase. # Formation ...
Mannose Template:Chembox new Mannose is a sugar monomer of the hexose series of carbohydrates. # Metabolism Mannose enters the carbohydrate metabolism stream in two steps: - First it undergoes phosphorylation to mannose-6-phosphate by hexokinase. - Then, it is converted to fructose-6-phosphate by mannose phosphate is...
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Manroot
Manroot The Manroots or Wild cucumbers (Marah spp.) are flowering plants in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae native to western North America. They are also commonly called Old man in the ground. # Characteristics The manroots are perennial plants, growing from a large tuberous root. Most have stout, scabrous or hairy s...
Manroot The Manroots or Wild cucumbers (Marah spp.) are flowering plants in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae native to western North America. They are also commonly called Old man in the ground. # Characteristics The manroots are perennial plants, growing from a large tuberous root. Most have stout, scabrous or hairy ...
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Methane
Methane # Overview Methane is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4. It is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas. Methane's bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning one molecule of methane in the presence of oxygen releases one molecule of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and two molecules of ...
Methane # Overview Methane is a chemical compound with the molecular formula CH4. It is the simplest alkane, and the principal component of natural gas. Methane's bond angles are 109.5 degrees. Burning one molecule of methane in the presence of oxygen releases one molecule of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and two molecules of ...
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Maxilla
Maxilla # Overview The maxilla (plural: maxillae) is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible, which is also a fusion of two halves at the mental symphysis. # Function The alveolar process of the maxilla holds the upper teeth, and is referred to as the ...
Maxilla Template:Infobox Bone Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview The maxilla (plural: maxillae) is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. This is similar to the mandible, which is also a fusion of two halves at the mental symphysis. # Function The alveola...
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