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Protein ZIP code
An informal name for a molecular cell biology system of signals or 'address tags' that guide the movement of a protein within a cell. In more technical terms, protein ZIP codes* are molecular signals that direct the protein from the…
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- Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted (RMSF) Fever, Rocky Mountain spotted (RMSF): An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky…
- Bernard syndrome A complex of abnormal findings, namely sinking in of one eyeball, ipsilateral ptosis (drooping of the upper…
- Peak expiratory flow Abbreviated PEF. The maximum airflow during a forced expiration beginning with the lungs fully inflated. The…
- Assay, CEA CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) is a protein found in many types of cells but associated with tumors and the…
- Macular Pertaining to the macula. A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the…
- Elastin degrading enzyme See: Elastase
- Collagen IV alpha 5 See: COL4A5
- Data Facts, statistics, and the like. In medicine and the health sciences, people often speak of 'the data'…
- Chargaff's rule See: Chargaff rule
- AMA The American Medical Association. The AMA's mission statement proclaims: 'We are the Voice of the American…
- Platelet An irregular, disc-shaped element in the blood that assists in blood clotting. During normal blood clotting…