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55 relations: Active site, Alpha beta barrel, Amino acid, Androgen, Antioxidant, Apoptosis, Asbestos, Beta sheet, C-terminus, Cancer, Carcinogenesis, Cell division, Cofactor (biochemistry), Committed step, De novo mutation, Decarboxylation, DNA, Drosophila, Eflornithine, Gap junction, Giardia, Isomer, Lysine, Monomer, Myc, MYC, Negative feedback, Oncogene, Ornithine, Ornithine decarboxylase antizyme, P21, Parasitism, Paucilactobacillus wasatchensis, Plasmodium, Polyamine, Prostate, Proteasome, Protein dimer, Putrescine, Pyridoxal phosphate, Quinoid, Regulatory T cell, Schiff base, Seizure, Solanaceae, Spermidine, Spermidine synthase, Spermine, T helper 17 cell, T helper cell, ... Expand index (5 more) »
Active site
In biology and biochemistry, the active site is the region of an enzyme where substrate molecules bind and undergo a chemical reaction.
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Alpha beta barrel
An alpha/beta barrel is a protein fold formed by units composed of a short α-helix followed by two anti-parallel β-strands, followed by an α-helix and a β-strand; the three β-strands form a β-sheet that runs parallel to the barrel and the α-helix is in the outside of the barrel but does not contact the α-helices of the other repeats like in TIM barrels.
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Amino acid
Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups.
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Androgen
An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.
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Antioxidant
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation (usually occurring as autoxidation), a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals.
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Apoptosis
Apoptosis (from falling off) is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms and in some eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms such as yeast.
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Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral.
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Beta sheet
The beta sheet (β-sheet, also β-pleated sheet) is a common motif of the regular protein secondary structure.
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C-terminus
The C-terminus (also known as the carboxyl-terminus, carboxy-terminus, C-terminal tail, carboxy tail, C-terminal end, or COOH-terminus) is the end of an amino acid chain (protein or polypeptide), terminated by a free carboxyl group (-COOH).
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Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
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Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis, also called oncogenesis or tumorigenesis, is the formation of a cancer, whereby normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.
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Cell division
Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells.
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Cofactor (biochemistry)
A cofactor is a non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's role as a catalyst (a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction).
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Committed step
In enzymology, the committed step (also known as the first committed step) is an effectively irreversible enzymatic reaction that occurs at a branch point during the biosynthesis of some molecules.
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De novo mutation
A de novo mutation (DNM) is any mutation or alteration in the genome of an individual organism (human, animal, plant, microbe, etc.) that was not inherited from its parents.
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Decarboxylation
Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxide (CO2).
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix.
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Drosophila
Drosophila is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.
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Eflornithine
Eflornithine, sold under the brand name Vaniqa among others, is a medication used to treat African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) and excessive hair growth on the face in women.
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Gap junction
Gap junctions are membrane channels between cells that allow the exchange of substances from the cytoplasm of one cell directly to the cytoplasm of an adjacent cell.
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Giardia
Giardia is a genus of anaerobic flagellated protozoan parasites of the phylum Metamonada that colonise and reproduce in the small intestines of several vertebrates, causing the disease giardiasis.
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Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space.
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Lysine
Lysine (symbol Lys or K) is an α-amino acid that is a precursor to many proteins.
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Monomer
A monomer (mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.
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Myc
Myc is a family of regulator genes and proto-oncogenes that code for transcription factors. Ornithine decarboxylase and Myc are genes on human chromosome 2.
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MYC
MYC proto-oncogene, bHLH transcription factor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYC gene which is a member of the myc family of transcription factors.
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Negative feedback
Negative feedback (or balancing feedback) occurs when some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to reduce the fluctuations in the output, whether caused by changes in the input or by other disturbances.
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Oncogene
An oncogene is a gene that has the potential to cause cancer.
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Ornithine
Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle.
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Ornithine decarboxylase antizyme
In molecular biology, Ornithine decarboxylase antizyme (ODC-AZ) is an ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor. Ornithine decarboxylase and ornithine decarboxylase antizyme are eC 4.1.1.
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P21
p21Cip1 (alternatively p21Waf1), also known as cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 or CDK-interacting protein 1, is a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (CKI) that is capable of inhibiting all cyclin/CDK complexes, though is primarily associated with inhibition of CDK2.
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Parasitism
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life.
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Paucilactobacillus wasatchensis
Paucilactobacillus wasatchensis is a species of heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB).
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Plasmodium
Plasmodium is a genus of unicellular eukaryotes that are obligate parasites of vertebrates and insects.
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Polyamine
A polyamine is an organic compound having more than two amino groups.
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Prostate
The prostate is both an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation.
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Proteasome
Proteasomes are protein complexes which degrade ubiquitin-tagged proteins by proteolysis, a chemical reaction that breaks peptide bonds.
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Protein dimer
In biochemistry, a protein dimer is a macromolecular complex or multimer formed by two protein monomers, or single proteins, which are usually non-covalently bound.
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Putrescine
Putrescine is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)4(NH2)2.
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Pyridoxal phosphate
Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, P5P), the active form of vitamin B6, is a coenzyme in a variety of enzymatic reactions.
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Quinoid
In organic chemistry, quinoids are a class of chemical compounds that are derived from quinone.
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Regulatory T cell
The regulatory T cells (Tregs or Treg cells), formerly known as suppressor T cells, are a subpopulation of T cells that modulate the immune system, maintain tolerance to self-antigens, and prevent autoimmune disease.
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Schiff base
In organic chemistry, a Schiff base (named after Hugo Schiff) is a compound with the general structure (.
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Seizure
A seizure is a period of symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain.
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Solanaceae
The Solanaceae, or the nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals.
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Spermidine
Spermidine is a polyamine compound found in ribosomes and living tissues and having various metabolic functions within organisms.
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Spermidine synthase
Spermidine synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the propylamine group from ''S''-adenosylmethioninamine to putrescine in the biosynthesis of spermidine.
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Spermine
Spermine is a polyamine involved in cellular metabolism that is found in all eukaryotic cells.
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T helper 17 cell
T helper 17 cells (Th17) are a subset of pro-inflammatory T helper cells defined by their production of interleukin 17 (IL-17).
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T helper cell
The T helper cells (Th cells), also known as CD4+ cells or CD4-positive cells, are a type of T cell that play an important role in the adaptive immune system.
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Tight junction
Tight junctions, also known as occluding junctions or zonulae occludentes (singular, zonula occludens), are multiprotein junctional complexes whose canonical function is to prevent leakage of solutes and water and seals between the epithelial cells.
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Trypanosoma
Trypanosoma is a genus of kinetoplastids (class Trypanosomatidae), a monophyletic group of unicellular parasitic flagellate protozoa.
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Ubiquitin
Ubiquitin is a small (8.6 kDa) regulatory protein found in most tissues of eukaryotic organisms, i.e., it is found ''ubiquitously''.
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Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.
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Urea cycle
The urea cycle (also known as the ornithine cycle) is a cycle of biochemical reactions that produces urea (NH2)2CO from ammonia (NH3).
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References
Also known as EC 4.1.1.17, L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming), ODC1, ODC1 (gene).