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Proteasome
A protein degradation 'machine' within the cell that can digest a variety of proteins into short polypeptides and amino acids. The proteasome is itself made up of proteins. It requires ATP to work. It is hollow and has openings at both…
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- Aspartic acid An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A amino acid that is not essential to the human…
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- Doula 1. A non-medical assistant in childbirth. A doula is not the father but is usually a woman who is experienced…
- Aging The process of becoming older, a process that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated…
- Expressed sequence tag (EST) A unique stretch of DNA within a coding region of a gene that is useful for identifying full-length genes and…
- Tag, ear Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…
- Paraphilia Paraphilia: One of several complex psychiatric disorders that are manifested as deviant sexual behavior. For…
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