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Zinc finger
A finger-shaped fold in a protein that permits it to interact with DNA and RNA. The fold is created by the binding of specific amino acids in the protein to a zinc atom. Zinc-finger proteins regulate the expression of genes as well as…
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Show more- Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1 An inherited connective tissue disorder featuring bone fragility and blue sclerae (blue whites of the eyes)…
- Decompression 1. In general, the removal of pressure.2. In surgery, a procedure to remove pressure on a structure, as in…
- Interventional Pertaining to the act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome…
- Somnambulist Sleep talking. Talking in one's sleep is considered a normal phenomenon that is of no medical or…
- Skin color The color of skin which is complexly determined. Skin color depends on many factors including reddening…
- Telomere The end of a chromosome, a specialized structure involved in the replication and stability of the chromosome…
- Southeast Asian hemorrhagic fever A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage…
- Ointment A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a…
- Female condom Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female…
- Reaction, desmoplastic This term refers to the growth of fibrous or connective tissue. Some tumors elicit a desmoplastic reaction…
- Supine With the back or dorsal surface downward. A person who is supine is lying face up. As opposed to prone. For a…
- Pyrimidine One of the two classes of bases in DNA and RNA. The pyrimidine bases are thymine (T) and cytosine (C) in DNA…