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ATP5I
ATP5I ATP synthase subunit e, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5ME gene. Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. It is composed of two linked multi-subunit complexes: th...
ATP5I ATP synthase subunit e, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5ME gene.[1][2] Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. It is composed of two linked multi-subunit comple...
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ATP5J
ATP5J ATP synthase-coupling factor 6, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5PF gene. # Function Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. It is composed of two linked multi-s...
ATP5J ATP synthase-coupling factor 6, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5PF gene.[1][2][3] # Function Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. It is composed of two link...
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ATP5L
ATP5L ATP synthase subunit g, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5MG gene. Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. It is composed of two linked multi-subunit complexes: th...
ATP5L ATP synthase subunit g, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ATP5MG gene.[1][2][3] Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, utilizing an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation. It is composed of two linked multi-subunit com...
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ATP7A
ATP7A ATP7A, also known as Menkes' protein (MNK), is a copper-transporting P-type ATPase which uses the energy arising from ATP hydrolysis to transport Cu(I) across cell membranes. The ATP7A protein is a transmembrane protein and is expressed in the intestine and all tissues except liver. In the intestine, ATP7A regula...
ATP7A ATP7A, also known as Menkes' protein (MNK), is a copper-transporting P-type ATPase which uses the energy arising from ATP hydrolysis to transport Cu(I) across cell membranes. The ATP7A protein is a transmembrane protein and is expressed in the intestine and all tissues except liver. In the intestine, ATP7A regul...
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AURKC
AURKC Serine/threonine-protein kinase 13 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AURKC gene. # Function This gene encodes a member of the highly conserved Aurora subfamily of serine/threonine protein kinases with two other members, Aurora A and Aurora B. The encoded protein is a chromosomal passenger protein tha...
AURKC Serine/threonine-protein kinase 13 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AURKC gene.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a member of the highly conserved Aurora subfamily of serine/threonine protein kinases with two other members, Aurora A and Aurora B. The encoded protein is a chromosomal passenger prot...
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AXIN1
AXIN1 Axin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AXIN1 gene. # Function This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein which contains a regulation of G-protein signaling (RGS) domain and a dishevelled and axin (DIX) domain. The encoded protein interacts with adenomatosis polyposis coli, catenin (cadherin-associated...
AXIN1 Axin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AXIN1 gene.[1] # Function This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein which contains a regulation of G-protein signaling (RGS) domain and a dishevelled and axin (DIX) domain. The encoded protein interacts with adenomatosis polyposis coli, catenin (cadherin-associ...
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AXIN2
AXIN2 Axin-2 also known as axin-like protein (Axil) or axis inhibition protein 2 (AXIN2) or conductin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AXIN2 gene. # Function The Axin-related protein, Axin2, presumably plays an important role in the regulation of the stability of beta-catenin in the Wnt signaling pathway,...
AXIN2 Axin-2 also known as axin-like protein (Axil) or axis inhibition protein 2 (AXIN2) or conductin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AXIN2 gene.[1][2] # Function The Axin-related protein, Axin2, presumably plays an important role in the regulation of the stability of beta-catenin in the Wnt signaling p...
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Dream
Dream Dreams are the images, thoughts and feelings experienced while asleep, particularly strongly associated with rapid eye movement sleep. The contents and biological purposes of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic of speculation and interest throughout recorded history. The scientific st...
Dream Template:Search infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Dreams are the images, thoughts and feelings experienced while asleep, particularly strongly associated with rapid eye movement sleep. The contents and biological purposes of dreams are not fully understood, though they have been a topic...
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Pulse
Pulse # Overview Pulse is the throbbing of the arteries as an effect of the heart beat. It can be felt in any place that allows for an artery to be compressed against a bone, such as at the neck (carotid artery), at the wrist (radial artery), behind the knee (popliteal artery), on the inside of the elbow (brachial art...
Pulse Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Pulse is the throbbing of the arteries as an effect of the heart beat. It can be felt in any place that allows for an artery to be compressed against a bone, such as at the neck (carotid artery), at the wrist (radial artery), behind the knee (poplite...
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Abuse
Abuse # Background Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is seen as harmful. # Types of Abuse Several types of abuse include: - Spiritual abuse: abusive or aberrational practices identified in the behavior and teachings of some churches, spiritual a...
Abuse Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Background Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is seen as harmful. # Types of Abuse Several types of abuse include: - Spiritual abuse: abusive or aberrational practices identified in the ...
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Acron
Acron Acron, son of Xenon, was an eminent Greek physician born at Agrigentum. His exact date is not known; but, as he is mentioned as being contemporary with Empedocles, who died about the beginning of the Peloponnesian war, he must have lived in the fifth century BC. From Sicily he went to Athens, and there opened a...
Acron Acron, son of Xenon, was an eminent Greek physician born at Agrigentum. His exact date is not known; but, as he is mentioned as being contemporary with Empedocles, who died about the beginning of the Peloponnesian war, he must have lived in the fifth century BC. From Sicily he went to Athens, and there opened ...
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Actin
Actin Actin is a globular, roughly 42-kDa protein found in all eukaryotic cells (except for nematode sperm) where it may be present at concentrations of over 100 μM. It is also one of the most highly-conserved proteins, differing by no more than 20% in species as diverse as algae and humans. It is the monomeric subunit...
Actin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Actin is a globular, roughly 42-kDa protein found in all eukaryotic cells (except for nematode sperm) where it may be present at concentrations of over 100 μM. It is also one of the most highly-conserved proteins, differing by no more than 20% in species as dive...
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Actiq
Actiq Actiq by Cephalon, is a solid formulation of fentanyl citrate on a plastic stick that dissolves slowly in the mouth for absorption across the buccal mucosa. Generically Actiq is a form of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC). In the UK, Fentanyl is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In the Ne...
Actiq Actiq by Cephalon, is a solid formulation of fentanyl citrate on a plastic stick that dissolves slowly in the mouth for absorption across the buccal mucosa. Generically Actiq is a form of oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC). In the UK, Fentanyl is a Class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In the N...
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Adult
Adult The term adult describes any mature organism, but normally it refers to a human: one that is no longer a child / minor and is now either a man or a woman. Adulthood can be defined in terms of biology, psychological adult development, law, personal character, or social status. These different aspects of adulthood ...
Adult Template:Cleanup-restructure The term adult describes any mature organism, but normally it refers to a human: one that is no longer a child / minor and is now either a man or a woman. Adulthood can be defined in terms of biology, psychological adult development, law, personal character, or social status. These d...
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Agada
Agada Agada is one of the eight branches into which medical pseudoscience is divided by the Hindus. Agada treats of the best antidotes to Poisons, or toxicology. Agada Tantra is defined as a section of toxicology; practitioners claim to be able to deal with food poisoning, snakebites, dog bites, insect bites etc. The s...
Agada Agada is one of the eight branches into which medical pseudoscience is divided by the Hindus. Agada treats of the best antidotes to Poisons, or toxicology. Agada Tantra is defined as a section of toxicology; practitioners claim to be able to deal with food poisoning, snakebites, dog bites, insect bites etc. The ...
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Agave
Agave Agave is the name of a succulent plant of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. # Description Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. The plants have a large rosette of thick fleshy leaves genera...
Agave Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Agave is the name of a succulent plant of a large botanical genus of the same name, belonging to the family Agavaceae. # Description Chiefly Mexican, they occur also in the southern and western United States and in central and tropical South America. The plant...
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Agrin
Agrin Agrin is a large proteoglycan whose best-characterised role is in the development of the neuromuscular junction during embryogenesis. Agrin is named based on its involvement in the aggregation of acetylcholine receptors during synaptogenesis. In humans, this protein is encoded by the AGRN gene. This protein has ...
Agrin Agrin is a large proteoglycan whose best-characterised role is in the development of the neuromuscular junction during embryogenesis. Agrin is named based on its involvement in the aggregation of acetylcholine receptors during synaptogenesis. In humans, this protein is encoded by the AGRN gene.[1][2][3] This pr...
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Alcon
Alcon Alcon, (Template:Nyse) headquartered in Hünenberg, Switzerland, is a global medical company specializing in eye care products. Alcon's U.S. headquarters is located in Fort Worth, Texas. # History Alcon was founded in 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The company started as a small pharmacy in Fort Worth and was ...
Alcon Template:Infobox Company Alcon, (Template:Nyse) headquartered in Hünenberg, Switzerland, is a global medical company specializing in eye care products. Alcon's U.S. headquarters is located in Fort Worth, Texas. # History Alcon was founded in 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The company started as a small pharm...
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CRYAB
CRYAB Alpha-crystallin B chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRYAB gene. It is part of the small heat shock protein family and functions as molecular chaperone that primarily binds misfolded proteins to prevent protein aggregation, as well as inhibit apoptosis and contribute to intracellular architectur...
CRYAB Alpha-crystallin B chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRYAB gene.[1] It is part of the small heat shock protein family and functions as molecular chaperone that primarily binds misfolded proteins to prevent protein aggregation, as well as inhibit apoptosis and contribute to intracellular archite...
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Algae
Algae # Overview Algae have conventionally been regarded as simple plants within the study of botany. All are Eukaryota, though Chromophyta have Bacterial (see Blue-green algae) characteristics and some authorities consider them all to be Protists, however this view is now considered to be outdated. They may still be ...
Algae # Overview Algae have conventionally been regarded as simple plants within the study of botany. All are Eukaryota, though Chromophyta have Bacterial (see Blue-green algae) characteristics and some authorities consider them all to be Protists, however this view is now considered to be outdated.[1] They may still ...
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Amine
Amine Amines are organic compounds and a type of functional group that contain nitrogen as the key atom. In structure, amines resemble ammonia, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic substituents such as alkyl and aryl groups. An important exception to this rule is that compounds of the type RC(O)NR...
Amine Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Amines are organic compounds and a type of functional group that contain nitrogen as the key atom. In structure, amines resemble ammonia, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic substituents such as alkyl and aryl groups. An important exceptio...
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Alloy
Alloy # Overview An alloy is a solid solution or homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, which itself has metallic properties. It usually has different properties from those of its component elements. Alloying one metal with others often enhances its properties. For instance, ste...
Alloy # Overview An alloy is a solid solution or homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, which itself has metallic properties. It usually has different properties from those of its component elements. Alloying one metal with others often enhances its properties. For instance, ste...
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Allyl
Allyl # Overview An allyl group is an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2-. It is made up of a vinyl group, CH2=CH-, attached to a methylene -CH2. For example allyl alcohol has the structure H2C=CH-CH2OH . Compounds containing the allyl group are often referred to as being allylic. Allylic carbons ...
Allyl # Overview An allyl group is an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2-. It is made up of a vinyl group, CH2=CH-, attached to a methylene -CH2. For example allyl alcohol has the structure H2C=CH-CH2OH . Compounds containing the allyl group are often referred to as being allylic. Allylic carbons ...
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PSEN1
PSEN1 Presenilin-1 (PS-1) is a presenilin protein that in humans is encoded by the PSEN1 gene. Presenilin-1 is one of the four core proteins in the gamma secretase complex, which is considered to play an important role in generation of amyloid beta (Aβ) from amyloid precursor protein (APP). Accumulation of amyloid beta...
PSEN1 Presenilin-1 (PS-1) is a presenilin protein that in humans is encoded by the PSEN1 gene.[1] Presenilin-1 is one of the four core proteins in the gamma secretase complex, which is considered to play an important role in generation of amyloid beta (Aβ) from amyloid precursor protein (APP). Accumulation of amyloid ...
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Amber
Amber Amber is the name for fossil resin or tree sap that is appreciated for its colour. It is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is sometimes considered a gemstone. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30–90 million years old. Semi-fossilized resin or sub...
Amber Amber is the name for fossil resin or tree sap that is appreciated for its colour. It is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is sometimes considered a gemstone. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30–90 million years old. Semi-fossilized resin or su...
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Amide
Amide In chemistry, an amide is one of two kinds of compounds: - the organic functional group characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) linked to a nitrogen atom (N), or a compound that contains this functional group (pictured to the right); or - a particular kind of nitrogen anion. Amides are the most stable of all the ...
Amide In chemistry, an amide is one of two kinds of compounds: - the organic functional group characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) linked to a nitrogen atom (N), or a compound that contains this functional group (pictured to the right); or - a particular kind of nitrogen anion. Amides are the most stable of all the...
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Anise
Anise # Overview Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the second syllable) (Pimpinella anisum), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. It is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1m tall. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 2-...
Anise # Overview Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the second syllable) (Pimpinella anisum), is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia. It is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1m tall. The leaves at the base of the plant are simple, 2-...
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Ankle
Ankle In human anatomy, the ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot. The articulation between the tibia and the talus be...
Ankle Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Template:Infobox Anatomy In human anatomy, the ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the...
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Anode
Anode An anode is an electrode through which (positive) electric current flows into a polarized electrical device. Mnemonic: ACID (Anode Current Into Device). Electrons flow in the opposite direction to the positive electric current. To dispel a common misconception, often incorrectly inferred from the correct fact tha...
Anode An anode is an electrode through which (positive) electric current flows into a polarized electrical device. Mnemonic: ACID (Anode Current Into Device). Electrons flow in the opposite direction to the positive electric current. To dispel a common misconception, often incorrectly inferred from the correct fact th...
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Apiol
Apiol Apiol is an organic chemical compound, also known as parsley apiol, apiole or parsley camphor. It is found in parsley seeds and the essential oil of parsley. Heinrich Christoph Link, an apothecary in Leipzig, discovered the substance in 1715 as greenish crystals reduced by steam from oil of parsley. In 1855 Jore...
Apiol Apiol is an organic chemical compound, also known as parsley apiol, apiole or parsley camphor. It is found in parsley seeds and the essential oil of parsley. Heinrich Christoph Link, an apothecary in Leipzig, discovered the substance in 1715 as greenish crystals reduced by steam from oil of parsley. In 1855 Jor...
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Argon
Argon # Overview Argon (Template:PronEng) is a chemical element designated by the symbol Ar. Argon has atomic number 18 and is the third element in group 18 of the periodic table (noble gases). Argon is present in the Earth's atmosphere at slightly less than 1%, making it the most common noble gas on Earth. Its full...
Argon Template:Infobox argon # Overview Argon (Template:PronEng) is a chemical element designated by the symbol Ar. Argon has atomic number 18 and is the third element in group 18 of the periodic table (noble gases). Argon is present in the Earth's atmosphere at slightly less than 1%, making it the most common nobl...
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Joint
Joint A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally. # Classification Joints are mainly classified structurally and functionally. Structural classification is determined by how th...
Joint Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A joint is the location at which two or more bones make contact. They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally. # Classification Joints are mainly classified structurally and functionally...
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Aryne
Aryne In chemistry, an aryne is an uncharged reactive intermediate derived from an aromatic system by removal of two ortho substituents, leaving two orbitals with two electrons distributed between them . In analogy with carbenes and nitrenes, an aryne has a singlet state and a triplet state. The name benzyne (1) C6H4 f...
Aryne In chemistry, an aryne is an uncharged reactive intermediate derived from an aromatic system by removal of two ortho substituents, leaving two orbitals with two electrons distributed between them [1]. In analogy with carbenes and nitrenes, an aryne has a singlet state and a triplet state. The name benzyne (1) C6...
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Assay
Assay # Overview An assay is a procedure where a property or concentration of an analyte is measured. There are numerous types of assays, such as an antigen capture assay, bioassay, competitive protein binding assay, crude oil assay, four-point assay, immunoassay, microbiological assay, stem cell assay, and many other...
Assay Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview An assay is a procedure where a property or concentration of an analyte is measured. There are numerous types of assays, such as an antigen capture assay, bioassay, competitive protein binding assay, crude oil assay, four-point assay, immunoassay, mi...
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Asset
Asset In business and accounting by asset is meant probable future economic benefits controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events and from which future economic benefits may be obtained. # Asset characteristics Assets have three essential characteristics: - They embody a future benefit that invol...
Asset Template:Otheruses1 In business and accounting by asset is meant probable future economic benefits controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events and from which future economic benefits may be obtained. # Asset characteristics Assets have three essential characteristics: - They embody a futu...
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Atmit
Atmit Atmit is a nutritional supplement used to fight famine in impoverished countries. The creamy, nutritious food is indigenous to Ethiopia and is now used to feed the severely malnourished and weakened adults and children. The word atmit originated in Ethiopia and means "thin, nourishing porridge." Atmit is made f...
Atmit Atmit is a nutritional supplement used to fight famine in impoverished countries. The creamy, nutritious food is indigenous to Ethiopia and is now used to feed the severely malnourished and weakened adults and children. The word atmit originated in Ethiopia and means "thin, nourishing porridge." Atmit is made ...
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Atopy
Atopy # Overview Atopy (Greek ατοπία - placelessness) or atopic syndrome is an allergic hypersensitivity affecting parts of the body not in direct contact with the allergen. It may involve eczema (atopic dermatitis), allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma. There appears to be a strong hereditary compone...
Atopy Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox # Overview Atopy (Greek ατοπία - placelessness) or atopic syndrome is an allergic hypersensitivity affecting parts of the body not in direct contact with the allergen. It may involve eczema (atopic dermatitis), allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma. There appears...
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Pinna
Pinna Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topic ...
Pinna Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to ind...
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Azide
Azide Azide is the anion with the formula N3−. It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid. Azide is also a functional group in organic chemistry, RN3. N3− is a linear anion that is isoelectronic with CO2 and N2O. Per valence bond theory, azide can be described by several resonance structures, an important one bein...
Azide Azide is the anion with the formula N3−. It is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid. Azide is also a functional group in organic chemistry, RN3[1]. N3− is a linear anion that is isoelectronic with CO2 and N2O. Per valence bond theory, azide can be described by several resonance structures, an important one ...
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BAALC
BAALC BAALC is a gene that codes for the: brain and acute leukemia cytoplasmic protein. The official symbol (BAALC) and official name (brain and acute leukemia cytoplasmic) is maintained by the HGNC. The function of BAALC is not fully understood yet but has been suggested to have synaptic roles involving the post synap...
BAALC BAALC is a gene that codes for the: brain and acute leukemia cytoplasmic protein.[1] The official symbol (BAALC) and official name (brain and acute leukemia cytoplasmic) is maintained by the HGNC.[2] The function of BAALC is not fully understood yet but has been suggested to have synaptic roles involving the pos...
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BACE1
BACE1 β-Secretase — also called BACE1 (β-site of APP cleaving enzyme) or memapsin-2 — is an aspartic-acid protease important in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and in the formation of myelin sheaths in peripheral nerve cells. The transmembrane protein, contains two active site aspartate residues in its extrace...
BACE1 β-Secretase — also called BACE1 (β-site of APP cleaving enzyme) or memapsin-2 — is an aspartic-acid protease important in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and in the formation of myelin sheaths in peripheral nerve cells.[1] The transmembrane protein, contains two active site aspartate residues in its ext...
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BACH2
BACH2 Transcription regulator protein BACH2 (broad complex-tramtrack-bric a brac and Cap'n'collar homology 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BACH2 gene. It contains a BTB/POZ domain at its N-terminus which forms a disulphide-linked dimer and a bZip_Maf domain at the C-terminus. # Disease associations S...
BACH2 Transcription regulator protein BACH2 (broad complex-tramtrack-bric a brac and Cap'n'collar homology 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BACH2 gene.[1][2][3] It contains a BTB/POZ domain at its N-terminus which forms a disulphide-linked dimer [4] and a bZip_Maf domain at the C-terminus. # Disease a...
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BARD1
BARD1 BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BARD1 gene. The human BARD1 protein is 777 amino acids long and contains a RING finger domain (residues 46-90), four ankyrin repeats (residues 420-555), and two tandem BRCT domains (residues 568-777). # Function Most, if not all...
BARD1 BRCA1-associated RING domain protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BARD1 gene.[1][2][3] The human BARD1 protein is 777 amino acids long and contains a RING finger domain (residues 46-90), four ankyrin repeats (residues 420-555), and two tandem BRCT domains (residues 568-777).[4] # Function Mos...
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BAZ1A
BAZ1A Bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain protein 1A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BAZ1A gene. # Structure The protein encoded by this gene belongs to a family of proteins which includes BAZ1B, BAZ2A, and BAZ2B. All family members contain the following domains and structural motifs: - N-terminus...
BAZ1A Bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain protein 1A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BAZ1A gene.[1][2] # Structure The protein encoded by this gene belongs to a family of proteins which includes BAZ1B, BAZ2A, and BAZ2B. All family members contain the following domains and structural motifs:[1] - ...
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BAZ1B
BAZ1B Tyrosine-protein kinase BAZ1B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the BAZ1B gene. # Function This gene encodes a member of the bromodomain protein family. The bromodomain is a structural motif characteristic of proteins involved in chromatin-dependent regulation of transcription. This gene is deleted in Wi...
BAZ1B Tyrosine-protein kinase BAZ1B is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the BAZ1B gene.[1][2][3] # Function This gene encodes a member of the bromodomain protein family. The bromodomain is a structural motif characteristic of proteins involved in chromatin-dependent regulation of transcription. This gene is del...
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BCAR1
BCAR1 Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCAR1 gene. # Gene BCAR1 is localized on chromosome 16 on region q, on the negative strand and it consists of seven exons. Eight different gene isoforms have been identified that share the same sequence starting from t...
BCAR1 Breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCAR1 gene.[1][2] # Gene BCAR1 is localized on chromosome 16 on region q, on the negative strand and it consists of seven exons. Eight different gene isoforms have been identified that share the same sequence starting...
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BCCIP
BCCIP BRCA2 and CDKN1A-interacting protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCCIP gene. This gene product was isolated on the basis of its interaction with BRCA2 and p21 proteins. It is an evolutionarily conserved nuclear protein with multiple interacting domains. The N-terminal half shares moderate homolo...
BCCIP BRCA2 and CDKN1A-interacting protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCCIP gene.[1][2][3] This gene product was isolated on the basis of its interaction with BRCA2 and p21 proteins. It is an evolutionarily conserved nuclear protein with multiple interacting domains. The N-terminal half shares moder...
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BCKDK
BCKDK Branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase (BCKDK) is an enzyme encoded by the BCKDK gene on chromosome 16. This enzyme is part of the mitochondrial protein kinases family and it is a regulator of the valine, leucine, and isoleucine catabolic pathways. BCKDK is found in the mitochondrial matrix and the prevalen...
BCKDK Branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase kinase (BCKDK) is an enzyme encoded by the BCKDK gene on chromosome 16. This enzyme is part of the mitochondrial protein kinases family and it is a regulator of the valine, leucine, and isoleucine catabolic pathways.[1] BCKDK is found in the mitochondrial matrix and the prev...
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Bcl-2
Bcl-2 Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2), encoded in humans by the BCL2 gene, is the founding member of the Bcl-2 family of regulator proteins that regulate cell death (apoptosis), by either inducing (pro-apoptotic) or inhibiting (anti-apoptotic) apoptosis. Bcl-2 derives its name from B-cell lymphoma 2, as it is the second memb...
Bcl-2 Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2), encoded in humans by the BCL2 gene, is the founding member of the Bcl-2 family of regulator proteins that regulate cell death (apoptosis), by either inducing (pro-apoptotic) or inhibiting (anti-apoptotic) apoptosis.[1][2] Bcl-2 derives its name from B-cell lymphoma 2, as it is the seco...
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BCS1L
BCS1L Mitochondrial chaperone BCS1 (BCS1L), also known as BCS1 homolog, ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex chaperone (h-BCS1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCS1L gene. BCS1L is a chaperone protein involved in the assembly of Ubiquinol Cytochrome c Reductase (complex III), which is located in the ...
BCS1L Mitochondrial chaperone BCS1 (BCS1L), also known as BCS1 homolog, ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex chaperone (h-BCS1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BCS1L gene. BCS1L is a chaperone protein involved in the assembly of Ubiquinol Cytochrome c Reductase (complex III), which is located in the...
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BECN1
BECN1 Beclin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BECN1 gene. Beclin-1 is a mammalian ortholog of the yeast autophagy-related gene 6 (Atg6)  and BEC-1 in the C. elegans nematode. This protein interacts with either BCL-2 or PI3k class III, playing a critical role in the regulation of both autophagy and cell ...
BECN1 Beclin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BECN1 gene.[1][2] Beclin-1 is a mammalian ortholog of the yeast autophagy-related gene 6 (Atg6)  and BEC-1 in the C. elegans nematode.[3] This protein interacts with either BCL-2 or PI3k class III, playing a critical role in the regulation of both autophagy...
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BIMU8
BIMU8 BIMU-8 is a novel compound which acts on an area of the brain stem known as the pre-Botzinger complex. # Explanation The pre-Botzinger complex has been found to drive respiration. BIMU-8 stimulates this area of the brain, causing an increase in the rate of respiration. BIMU-8 acts as a selective 5HT4 agonist an...
BIMU8 Template:Chembox new BIMU-8 is a novel compound which acts on an area of the brain stem known as the pre-Botzinger complex. # Explanation The pre-Botzinger complex has been found to drive respiration. BIMU-8 stimulates this area of the brain, causing an increase in the rate of respiration. BIMU-8 acts as a sel...
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BIRC6
BIRC6 Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BIRC6 gene. # Function This gene encodes a protein with a BIR (baculoviral inhibition of apoptosis protein repeat) domain and a UBCc (ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2, catalytic) domain. This protein inhibits apoptosis by fa...
BIRC6 Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BIRC6 gene.[1][2] # Function This gene encodes a protein with a BIR (baculoviral inhibition of apoptosis protein repeat) domain and a UBCc (ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2, catalytic) domain. This protein inhibits apoptosi...
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BIRC7
BIRC7 Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BIRC7 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the family of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP) and contains a single copy of a baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) as well as a RING-type zinc finger domain. The BIR ...
BIRC7 Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 7 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BIRC7 gene.[1][2][3] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the family of inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP) and contains a single copy of a baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) as well as a RING-type zinc finger domain...
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BLCAP
BLCAP Bladder cancer-associated protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BLCAP gene. # Function BLCAP was identified using a differential display procedure with tumor biopsies obtained from a noninvasive and an invasive bladder transitional cell carcinoma. Although database searches revealed no homology t...
BLCAP Bladder cancer-associated protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BLCAP gene.[1][2] # Function BLCAP was identified using a differential display procedure with tumor biopsies obtained from a noninvasive and an invasive bladder transitional cell carcinoma. Although database searches revealed no hom...
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BMPR2
BMPR2 Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II or BMPR2 is a serine/threonine receptor kinase. It binds Bone morphogenetic proteins, members of the TGF beta superfamily of ligands, which are involved in paracrine signalling. BMPs are involved in a host of cellular functions including osteogenesis, cell growth and ce...
BMPR2 Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II or BMPR2 is a serine/threonine receptor kinase. It binds Bone morphogenetic proteins, members of the TGF beta superfamily of ligands, which are involved in paracrine signalling. BMPs are involved in a host of cellular functions including osteogenesis, cell growth and c...
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BNIP3
BNIP3 BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BNIP3 gene. BNIP3 is a member of the apoptotic Bcl-2 protein family that is involved an atypical programmed cell death pathway resembling both necrosis and apoptosis. Many Bcl-2 family proteins modulate the perm...
BNIP3 BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BNIP3 gene.[1] BNIP3 is a member of the apoptotic Bcl-2 protein family that is involved an atypical programmed cell death pathway resembling both necrosis and apoptosis. Many Bcl-2 family proteins modulate the ...
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BRCA1
BRCA1 Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 (/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/) gene. Orthologs are common in other vertebrate species, whereas invertebrate genomes may encode a more distantly related gene. BRCA1 is a human tumor suppressor gene (also known as a caretaker gene) an...
BRCA1 Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 (/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/) gene.[1] Orthologs are common in other vertebrate species, whereas invertebrate genomes may encode a more distantly related gene.[2] BRCA1 is a human tumor suppressor gene[3][4] (also known as a caret...
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BRCA2
BRCA2 BRCA2 and BRCA2 (/ˌbrækəˈtuː/) are a human gene and its protein product, respectively. The official symbol (BRCA2, italic for the gene, nonitalic for the protein) and the official name (originally breast cancer 2; currently BRCA2, DNA repair associated) are maintained by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee. One ...
BRCA2 BRCA2 and BRCA2 (/ˌbrækəˈtuː/[1]) are a human gene and its protein product, respectively. The official symbol (BRCA2, italic for the gene, nonitalic for the protein) and the official name (originally breast cancer 2; currently BRCA2, DNA repair associated) are maintained by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee. ...
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BRCC3
BRCC3 Lys-63-specific deubiquitinase BRCC36 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the BRCC3 gene. # Function This gene encodes a subunit of the BRCA1-BRCA2-containing complex (BRCC), which is an E3 ubiquitin ligase. This protein is also thought to be involved in the cellular response to ionizing radiation and prog...
BRCC3 Lys-63-specific deubiquitinase BRCC36 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the BRCC3 gene.[1][2][3] # Function This gene encodes a subunit of the BRCA1-BRCA2-containing complex (BRCC), which is an E3 ubiquitin ligase. This protein is also thought to be involved in the cellular response to ionizing radiatio...
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BRIP1
BRIP1 Fanconi anemia group J protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1-interacting protein 1 (BRIP1) gene. # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the RecQ DEAH helicase family and interacts with the BRCT repeats of breast cancer, type 1 (BRCA1). The bound complex is important in t...
BRIP1 Fanconi anemia group J protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1-interacting protein 1 (BRIP1) gene.[1][2][3] # Function The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the RecQ DEAH helicase family and interacts with the BRCT repeats of breast cancer, type 1 (BRCA1). The bound complex is impo...
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Bacon
Bacon Bacon is any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, belly or back of a pig that may be cured and/or smoked. Meat from other animals, such as beef, lamb, chicken, goat or turkey, may also be cut, cured or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon. Bacon may be eaten fried, baked, or grilled, or used as a minor ...
Bacon Template:Wiktionarypar Bacon is any of certain cuts of meat taken from the sides, belly or back of a pig that may be cured and/or smoked. Meat from other animals, such as beef, lamb, chicken, goat or turkey, may also be cut, cured or otherwise prepared to resemble bacon. Bacon may be eaten fried, baked, or gril...
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Toxin
Toxin A toxin (Greek: Template:Polytonic, toxikon, lit. (poison) for use on arrows) is a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms. Toxins are nearly always proteins that are capable of causing disease on contact or absorption with body tissues by interacting with biological macromolecules such as enzym...
Toxin Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] A toxin (Greek: Template:Polytonic, toxikon, lit. (poison) for use on arrows) is a poisonous substance produced by living cells or organisms. Toxins are nearly always proteins that are capable of causing disease on contact or absorption with body tissues by inte...
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Taste
Taste # Overview Taste (or, more formally, gustation) is a form of direct chemoreception and is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food and poisons. In humans and many other vertebrate animals the sense of taste partners with the less direct sense of...
Taste Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Taste (or, more formally, gustation) is a form of direct chemoreception and is one of the traditional five senses. It refers to the ability to detect the flavor of substances such as food and poisons. In humans and many other vertebrate animals the s...
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Basil
Basil Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (Template:IPAEng or Template:IPA), of the Family Lamiaceae. Basil is a tender low-growing herb that is grown as a perennial in warm, tropical climates. Basil is originally native to India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. There ar...
Basil Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (Template:IPAEng or Template:IPA), of the Family Lamiaceae. Basil is a tender low-growing herb that is grown as a perennial in warm, tropical climates. Basil is originally native to India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been cultivated there for more than 5,000 years. There a...
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Rales
Rales Synonyms and keywords: Crackles; crepitations # Overview Rales are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises heard on auscultation of (listening to) the lung with a stethoscope during inhalation. The sounds are caused by the "popping open" of small airways and alveoli collapsed by fluid, exudate, or lack of a...
Rales Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Synonyms and keywords: Crackles; crepitations # Overview Rales are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises heard on auscultation of (listening to) the lung with a stethoscope during inhalation. The sounds are caused by the "popping open" of small airways a...
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Batyr
Batyr Batyr was an Asian Elephant known for his ability to precisely reproduce human speech. Born in 1970, he lived his entire life in the Karaganda Zoo in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He died in the spring of 1993 having never seen or heard another elephant. Batyr was the offspring of once-wild Indian Elephants (a subspec...
Batyr Template:Otheruses4 Batyr was an Asian Elephant known for his ability to precisely reproduce human speech. Born in 1970, he lived his entire life in the Karaganda Zoo in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He died in the spring of 1993 having never seen or heard another elephant. Batyr was the offspring of once-wild Indian...
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Beedi
Beedi A beedi (from Hindi बीड़ी, (pronounced: Template:IPA) also known as bidi or biri) is a thin, often flavored, South Asian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu (or temburini; Diospyros melonoxylon) leaf, and secured with colored thread at one end. Beedies, though smaller than regular cigarettes produce thr...
Beedi A beedi (from Hindi बीड़ी, (pronounced: Template:IPA) also known as bidi or biri) is a thin, often flavored, South Asian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu (or temburini; Diospyros melonoxylon) leaf, and secured with colored thread at one end. Beedies, though smaller than regular cigarettes produce th...
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Mania
Mania # Overview Mania is a severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and unusual thought patterns. There are several possible causes for mania, but it is most often associated with bipolar disorder, where episodes of mania may cyclically alternate with episodes of clinical depression....
Mania Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Mania is a severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and unusual thought patterns. There are several possible causes for mania, but it is most often associated with bipolar disorder, w...
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Tumor
Tumor # Overview A Tumor or tumour (via Old French tumour from Latin tumor "swelling") originally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. In contemporary English, tumor has evolved to become synonymous with neoplasia , all other forms being called swelling . This tendency has also become common in medical literature....
Tumor Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview A Tumor or tumour (via Old French tumour from Latin tumor "swelling")[1] originally meant an abnormal swelling of the flesh. In contemporary English, tumor has evolved to become synonymous with neoplasia [2], all other forms being called swelling [3]...
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Grief
Grief # Overview Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and philosophical dimensions. Common to human experience is the death of a loved one, whether it be a friend, family, or other close compani...
Grief For patient information click here Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social and philosophical dimensions. Common to human experie...
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Betel
Betel The Betel (Piper betle) is a spice whose leaves have medicinal properties. The plant is evergreen and perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins, and grows to a height of about 1 metre. The Betel plant originated in Malaysia and now grows in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The best Betel leaf i...
Betel The Betel (Piper betle) is a spice whose leaves have medicinal properties. The plant is evergreen and perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins, and grows to a height of about 1 metre. The Betel plant originated in Malaysia and now grows in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The best Betel leaf ...
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Bevel
Bevel A beveled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular (but instead often at 45 degrees) to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at ...
Bevel A beveled edge refers to an edge of a structure that is not perpendicular (but instead often at 45 degrees) to the faces of the piece. The words bevel and chamfer overlap in usage; in general usage they are often interchanged, while in technical usage they may sometimes be differentiated as shown in the image at...
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Birch
Birch Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula (Bé-tu-la), in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. These are generally small to medium-size trees or shrubs, mostly of northern temperate climates. The simple leaves may be toothed or lobed. The fruit is a small samara, alt...
Birch Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula (Bé-tu-la), in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. These are generally small to medium-size trees or shrubs, mostly of northern temperate climates. The simple leaves may be toothed or lobed. The fruit is a small samara, al...
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Blink
Blink Blinking is the rapid closing and opening of the eyelid. It is an essential function of the eye that helps spread tears across and remove irritants from the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva. On average, a blink takes approximately 300 to 400 milliseconds. Blink speed can be affected by elements such as fatig...
Blink Blinking is the rapid closing and opening of the eyelid. It is an essential function of the eye that helps spread tears across and remove irritants from the surface of the cornea and conjunctiva. On average, a blink takes approximately 300 to 400 milliseconds.[1] Blink speed can be affected by elements such as f...
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Blood
Blood # Overview Blood is a specialized biological fluid consisting of red blood cells (also called RBCs or erythrocytes), white blood cells (also called leukocytes) and platelets (also called thrombocytes) suspended in a complex fluid medium known as blood plasma. By far the most abundant cells in blood are red blood...
Blood Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview Blood is a specialized biological fluid consisting of red blood cells (also called RBCs or erythrocytes), white blood cells (also called leukocytes) and platelets (also called thrombocytes) suspended in a complex fluid medium known as blood plasma. B...
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Boldo
Boldo Boldo (Peumus boldus Molina, the only species in the genus Peumus) is a tree native to the central region of Chile. Together with litre, quillay, peumo, bollén and other indigenous plants, it is a characteristic component of the sclerophyllous forest (hard leaves that resist long dry summers and cold rainy winter...
Boldo Boldo (Peumus boldus Molina, the only species in the genus Peumus) is a tree native to the central region of Chile. Together with litre, quillay, peumo, bollén and other indigenous plants, it is a characteristic component of the sclerophyllous forest (hard leaves that resist long dry summers and cold rainy winte...
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Borax
Borax Borax (from Persian burah), also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water. Borax has a wide variety of uses. It is a com...
Borax Template:Chembox new Borax (from Persian burah), also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is an important boron compound, a mineral, and a salt of boric acid. It is usually a white powder consisting of soft colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water. Borax has a wide variet...
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Boron
Boron Boron (Template:PronEng) is a chemical element with atomic number 5 and the chemical symbol B. Boron is a trivalent nonmetallic element which occurs abundantly in the evaporite ores borax and ulexite. Boron is never found as a free element in nature. Several allotropes of boron exist; amorphous boron is a brown...
Boron Template:Elementbox Boron (Template:PronEng) is a chemical element with atomic number 5 and the chemical symbol B. Boron is a trivalent nonmetallic element which occurs abundantly in the evaporite ores borax and ulexite. Boron is never found as a free element in nature. Several allotropes of boron exist; amorp...
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Boson
Boson In particle physics, bosons are particles with an integer spin, as opposed to fermions which have half-integer spin. From a behaviour point of view, fermions are particles that obey the Fermi-Dirac statistics while bosons are particles that obey the Bose-Einstein statistics. They may be either elementary, like th...
Boson In particle physics, bosons are particles with an integer spin, as opposed to fermions which have half-integer spin. From a behaviour point of view, fermions are particles that obey the Fermi-Dirac statistics while bosons are particles that obey the Bose-Einstein statistics. They may be either elementary, like t...
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Brain
Brain In animals, the brain is the control center of the central nervous system, responsible for behavior. The brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, equilibrioception (balance), sense of taste, and olfaction (smell). While all vertebrates hav...
Brain Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] In animals, the brain is the control center of the central nervous system, responsible for behavior. The brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, equilibrioception (balance), sense of tas...
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Brass
Brass Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Despite this distinction, some types of brasses are called bronzes. Brass is a substitutional alloy. It is ...
Brass Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.[1] In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin.[2] Despite this distinction, some types of brasses are called bronzes. Brass is a substitutional alloy....
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Braxy
Braxy Braxy is an inflammatory disease in the abomasal lining of sheep caused by the bacterium Clostridium septicum (aka Bacillus septicus). Braxy is often brought on by a change from succulent food to dry (or icy) food. It is usually seen in young sheep, in particular those not protected with a Clostridial vaccine. T...
Braxy Braxy is an inflammatory disease in the abomasal lining of sheep caused by the bacterium Clostridium septicum (aka Bacillus septicus). Braxy is often brought on by a change from succulent food to dry (or icy) food. It is usually seen in young sheep, in particular those not protected with a Clostridial vaccine. ...
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Brine
Brine Brine is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt (NaCl). It is used (now less popular than historically) to preserve vegetables, fish, and meat. Brine is also commonly used to age Halloumi and Feta cheeses. Although brine is used in preservation much like sugar or vinegar, it can be used to great effect in ...
Brine Brine is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt (NaCl). It is used (now less popular than historically) to preserve vegetables, fish, and meat. Brine is also commonly used to age Halloumi and Feta cheeses. Although brine is used in preservation much like sugar or vinegar, it can be used to great effect in...
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Tosyl
Tosyl A tosyl group (abbreviated Ts or Tos) combines the toluene and sulfonyl functional groups. The sulfonyl group consists of a hexavalent sulfur atom double bonded to two oxygen atoms and, in the tosylate group, an aromatic ring; an alkyl substituent on the R group forms a sulfonate ester. Thus, the tosylate group i...
Tosyl A tosyl group (abbreviated Ts or Tos) combines the toluene and sulfonyl functional groups. The sulfonyl group consists of a hexavalent sulfur atom double bonded to two oxygen atoms and, in the tosylate group, an aromatic ring; an alkyl substituent on the R group forms a sulfonate ester. Thus, the tosylate group ...
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Brpf1
Brpf1 Peregrin also known as bromodomain and PHD finger-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRPF1 gene located on 3p26-p25. Peregrin is a multivalent chromatin regulator that recognizes different epigenetic marks and activates three histone acetyltransferases (Moz, Morf and Hbo1). BRPF1 c...
Brpf1 Peregrin also known as bromodomain and PHD finger-containing protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRPF1 gene located on 3p26-p25. Peregrin is a multivalent chromatin regulator that recognizes different epigenetic marks and activates three histone acetyltransferases (Moz, Morf and Hbo1). BRPF1 ...
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Bruit
Bruit Bruit (pronounced (IPA) either Template:IPA or Template:IPA) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction (called turbulent flow) in an artery when the sound is auscultated with the bell portion of a stethoscope. Further discussion about arterial bruits can be found here. ...
Bruit Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Bruit (pronounced (IPA) either Template:IPA or Template:IPA) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction (called turbulent flow) in an artery when the sound is auscultated with the bell portion of a stethoscope. Further ...
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Mouth
Mouth The human mouth (or oral cavity) is covered by an upper and lower lip. The mouth starts digestion by physically chewing the food and breaking it down with saliva. The average male mouth holds a volume of about 100mL. # Function They play an important role in speech (it is part of the vocal apparatus), facial exp...
Mouth Template:Infobox Anatomy Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] The human mouth (or oral cavity) is covered by an upper and lower lip. The mouth starts digestion by physically chewing the food and breaking it down with saliva. The average male mouth holds a volume of about 100mL. # Function They pla...
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Butyl
Butyl In organic chemistry, butyl is a four-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula -C4H9 . It is derived from either of the two isomers of the alkane called butane. Each of the two isomers of butane give rise to two isomers of the butyl substituent. Thus, n-butane can connect at either the terminal or an inte...
Butyl In organic chemistry, butyl is a four-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula -C4H9 . It is derived from either of the two isomers of the alkane called butane. Each of the two isomers of butane give rise to two isomers of the butyl substituent. Thus, n-butane can connect at either the terminal or an int...
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c-Fos
c-Fos In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, c-Fos is a proto-oncogene that is the human homolog of the retroviral oncogene v-fos. It was first discovered in rat fibroblasts as the transforming gene of the FBJ MSV (Finkel–Biskis–Jinkins murine osteogenic sarcoma virus) (Curran and Tech, 1982). It is a part of...
c-Fos In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, c-Fos is a proto-oncogene that is the human homolog of the retroviral oncogene v-fos.[1] It was first discovered in rat fibroblasts as the transforming gene of the FBJ MSV (Finkel–Biskis–Jinkins murine osteogenic sarcoma virus) (Curran and Tech, 1982). It is a par...
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c-jun
c-jun c-Jun is a protein that in humans is encoded by the JUN gene. c-Jun, in combination with c-Fos, forms the AP-1 early response transcription factor. It was first identified as the Fos-binding protein p39 and only later rediscovered as the product of the c-jun gene. It is activated through double phosphorylation ...
c-jun c-Jun is a protein that in humans is encoded by the JUN gene. c-Jun, in combination with c-Fos, forms the AP-1 early response transcription factor. It was first identified as the Fos-binding protein p39 and only later rediscovered as the product of the c-jun gene. It is activated through double phosphorylation...
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CD117
CD117 Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor (SCFR), also known as proto-oncogene c-Kit or tyrosine-protein kinase Kit or CD117, is a receptor tyrosine kinase protein that in humans is encoded by the KIT gene. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. KIT was first described...
CD117 Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor (SCFR), also known as proto-oncogene c-Kit or tyrosine-protein kinase Kit or CD117, is a receptor tyrosine kinase protein that in humans is encoded by the KIT gene.[1] Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[2][3] KIT was first...
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C-Met
C-Met c-Met, also called tyrosine-protein kinase Met or hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MET gene. The protein possesses tyrosine kinase activity. The primary single chain precursor protein is post-translationally cleaved to produce the alpha and beta subunits, whi...
C-Met c-Met, also called tyrosine-protein kinase Met or hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR),[1][2] is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MET gene. The protein possesses tyrosine kinase activity.[3] The primary single chain precursor protein is post-translationally cleaved to produce the alpha and beta sub...
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c-Raf
c-Raf # Overview c-raf is gene that codes for a protein kinase. That protein is sometimes called c-Raf and will be called "Raf-1" here. The Raf-1 protein functions in the MAPK/ERK signal transduction pathway as part of a protein kinase cascade. Raf-1 is a serine/threonine-specific kinase (EC 2.7.11.1). Raf-1 is a MAP...
c-Raf Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] # Overview c-raf is gene that codes for a protein kinase. That protein is sometimes called c-Raf and will be called "Raf-1" here. The Raf-1 protein functions in the MAPK/ERK signal transduction pathway as part of a protein kinase cascade. Raf-1 is a serine/thre...
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C1QBP
C1QBP Complement component 1 Q subcomponent-binding protein, mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C1QBP gene. The human complement subcomponent C1q associates with C1r and C1s in order to yield the first component of the serum complement system. The protein encoded by this gene is known to bind t...
C1QBP Complement component 1 Q subcomponent-binding protein, mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C1QBP gene.[1][2][3] The human complement subcomponent C1q associates with C1r and C1s in order to yield the first component of the serum complement system. The protein encoded by this gene is known...
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C1QL1
C1QL1 The complement component 1, q subcomponent-like 1 (or C1QL1) is encoded by a gene located at chromosome 17q21.31. It is a secreted protein and is 258 amino acids in length. The protein is widely expressed but its expression is highest in the brain and may also be involved in regulation of motor control. The pre-...
C1QL1 The complement component 1, q subcomponent-like 1 (or C1QL1) is encoded by a gene located at chromosome 17q21.31. It is a secreted protein and is 258 amino acids in length.[1] The protein is widely expressed but its expression is highest in the brain and may also be involved in regulation of motor control.[2] T...
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CAPN3
CAPN3 Calpain-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAPN3 gene. # Function Calpain, a heterodimer consisting of a large and a small subunit, is a major intracellular protease, although its function has not been well established. This gene encodes a muscle-specific member of the calpain large subunit family t...
CAPN3 Calpain-3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAPN3 gene.[1][2] # Function Calpain, a heterodimer consisting of a large and a small subunit, is a major intracellular protease, although its function has not been well established. This gene encodes a muscle-specific member of the calpain large subunit f...
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CAPZB
CAPZB F-actin-capping protein subunit beta, also known as CapZβ is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAPZB gene. CapZβ functions to cap actin filaments at barbed ends in muscle and other tissues. # Structure CapZβ can exist as 3 unique β subunits, dependent on alternative splicing mechanisms. CapZβ1 is 31.4 k...
CAPZB F-actin-capping protein subunit beta, also known as CapZβ is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CAPZB gene.[1] CapZβ functions to cap actin filaments at barbed ends in muscle and other tissues. # Structure CapZβ can exist as 3 unique β subunits, dependent on alternative splicing mechanisms.[2][3][4][5] ...
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CARD9
CARD9 Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9 is an adaptor protein which in humans is encoded by the CARD9 gene.It mediates signals from pattern recognition receptors to activate pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, regulating inflammation and cell apoptosis. Homozygous mutations in CARD9 are as...
CARD9 Caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9 is an adaptor protein which in humans is encoded by the CARD9 gene.[1][2]It mediates signals from pattern recognition receptors to activate pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, regulating inflammation and cell apoptosis. Homozygous mutations in CARD9...
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CARKD
CARKD Carbohydrate kinase domain containing protein (abbreviated as CARKD), encoded by CARKD gene, is a human protein of unknown function. The CARKD gene encodes proteins with a predicted mitochondrial propeptide (mCARKD), a signal peptide (spCARKD) or neither of them (cCARKD). Confocal microscopy analysis of transfect...
CARKD Carbohydrate kinase domain containing protein (abbreviated as CARKD), encoded by CARKD gene, is a human protein of unknown function. The CARKD gene encodes proteins with a predicted mitochondrial propeptide (mCARKD), a signal peptide (spCARKD) or neither of them (cCARKD). Confocal microscopy analysis of transfec...
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