an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one fo…
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an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
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an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one fo…
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.an enzyme that hydrolyses acetylcholine (into choline and acetic acid)
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.an enzyme that induces coagulation
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of collagen and gelatin
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.any of several enzymes that convert a compound into smaller, biologically-active compounds.; "There are four different C5 convertases…
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.an enzyme that removes the iodine radical
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.An unorganized or unformed ferment, in distinction from an organized or living ferment; a soluble, or chemical, ferment. Ptyalin, peps…
Used in the same subject area: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Polymer chemistry, Chemical kinetics, Molecular biology.an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
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Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.Pebbles, collectively; shingle.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.One of the minute bodies into which the chromatin of the nucleus is resolved during mitotic cell division; the idant of Weismann.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometime…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.an enzyme that catalyzes oxidation-reduction
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: enzyme, catalyzes, formation, existing, strand.The continuous development of cells in tissue formation; cell formation.
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