Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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prolactin (PRL) |
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hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates milk production |
prolactin-inhibiting hormone |
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hormone produced by the hypothalamus that inhibits the release of prolactin |
prolactin-releasing hormone |
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hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of prolactin |
promoter |
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DNA sequence to which RNA polymerase and associated factors bind and initiate transcription |
pronation |
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movement in which the palm faces backward |
proofreading |
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function of DNA pol in which it reads the newly added base before adding the next one |
prophage |
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proprioception |
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sense about how parts of the body are oriented in space |
proprioception |
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sense of limb position; used to track kinesthesia |
prosimian |
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division of primates that includes bush babies and pottos of Africa, lemurs of Madagascar, and lorises of Southeast Asia |
prostate gland |
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structure that is a mixture of smooth muscle and glandular material and that contributes to semen |
prosthetic group |
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protease |
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enzyme that breaks down proteins |
proteasome |
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organelle that degrades proteins |
protein |
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biological macromolecule composed of one or more chains of amino acids. |