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Myosin

An albuminous body present in dead muscle, being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis; the clot formed in the coagulation of muscle plasma. See Muscle plasma, under Plasma.

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Globulin 76% connected

An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haematin to fo…

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RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach…

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Adenosine triphosphate noun · 86% connection

a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions

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amino acid noun · 86% connection

organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 com…

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organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 com…

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ATP noun · 86% connection

a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions

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single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

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sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"

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single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

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DNA that is not incorporated into the genome but is replicated together with the genome (especially in bacterial cells)

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sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

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(biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides

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Adductor noun · 78% connection

A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed t…

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Carcass noun · 78% connection

A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast.

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Clod v.i · 78% connection

To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot; as, clodded gore. See Clot.

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Coagulation noun · 78% connection

The change from a liquid to a thickened, curdlike, insoluble state, not by evaporation, but by some kind of chemical reaction; as, the…

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Coagulum adjective · 78% connection

The thick, curdy precipitate formed by the coagulation of albuminous matter; any mass of coagulated matter, as a clot of blood.

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Concretion noun · 78% connection

A mass or nodule of solid matter formed by growing together, by congelation, condensation, coagulation, induration, etc.; a clot; a lu…

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Congealment noun · 78% connection

That which is formed by congelation; a clot.

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Crassamentum adjective · 78% connection

A semisolid mass or clot, especially that formed in coagulation of the blood.

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Dead adjective · 78% connection

Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.

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Dyspeptone noun · 78% connection

An insoluble albuminous body formed from casein and other proteid substances by the action of gastric juice.

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Fibrin noun · 78% connection

A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood either by decomposition of fibrinogen, or from the unio…

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Fibrinogen noun · 78% connection

An albuminous substance existing in the blood, and in other animal fluids, which either alone or with fibrinoplastin or paraglobulin f…

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