Glossary of terms used on this site
Glossary of biology.
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protein signature |
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set of uniquely expressed proteins in the diseased state |
proteome |
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entire set of proteins that cell type produces |
proteomics |
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study of proteomes' function |
proton |
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protonema |
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protostome |
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blastopore develops into the mouth of protostomes, with the second opening developing into the anus |
protraction |
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anterior movement of a bone in the horizontal plane |
proventriculus |
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glandular part of a bird’s stomach |
proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) |
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part of the renal tubule that lies close to the glomerulus |
PrPc |
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normal prion protein |
PrPsc |
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infectious form of a prion protein |
pseudocoelomate |
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pseudopeptidoglycan |
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component of archaea cell walls that is similar to peptidoglycan in morphology but contains different sugars |
pseudostratified |
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layer of epithelia that appears multilayered, but is a simple covering |
psychrophile |
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organism that grows at temperatures of -15 °C or lower |