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Protease
An enzyme that can split a protein into peptides (from which the protein was originally created).
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- DSM Abbreviation for the 'Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,' a comprehensive classification…
- SI joint pain See sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Nuclear medicine The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radioisotopes in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of…
- Syndrome, Ricker See: Myotonic dystrophy type 2
- Heart, left The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The left heart…
- Diverticulum A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall is a diverticulum. As a person ages, pressure within…
- Mutation, hereditary Mutation, hereditary: A heritable change in the DNA of a gene or chromosome in a cell destined to become an…
- Exogenous DNA DNA originating outside an organism
- Active immunity The production of antibodies against a specific agent by the immune system. Active immunity can be acquired…
- Symbol of pediatrics See: Infant in swaddling
- Ribonucleic acid (RNA) A combination of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. In autoimmune diseases, antibodies can form against…