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Folding motif
An independent folding unit, or particular structure, that recurs in many molecules
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Show more- STL1 Stickler syndrome, type I. See: Stickler syndrome
- Nutritionist 1) In a hospital or nursing home, a person who plans and/or formulates special meals for patients. It can…
- Acellular Not made up of cells or divided into cells. Or lacking intact cells as, for example, an acellular vaccine…
- Metatarsals Five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes. The metatarsals are numbered from…
- MCHC Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin concentration, which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a…
- Eleventh cranial nerve The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Third ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Urinary tract The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and…
- Transcription Making an RNA copy from a sequence of DNA (a gene). Transcription is the first step in gene expression
- Concatemer Multiple copies of a DNA sequence arranged end to end in tandem. Concatenate means to link together in a…
- Marshall-Smith syndrome A disorder characterized by advanced bone age at birth, broad forehead, prominent eyes, and small chin. There…
- Stickler syndrome, type II See: Stickler syndrome