biochemistry
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trioses/ˈtraɪoʊsiːz/ /ˈtriːoʊsiːz/
A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.
amplifications/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
neuroendocrine/ˌnjʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/ /ˌnʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/
Pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together
erythrogenic/ɪˌrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ /ˌɛrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
That produces erythrocytes
gelatins/ˈdʒɛlətɪnz/
A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
gall/ɡɑl/
Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.
keratinizing/ˈkerətɪnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈkɛrəˌtɪnaɪzɪŋ/
To convert into keratin.
cytocentrifuge/ˌsaɪtoʊˈsɛntrɪfjuːdʒ/
A low-speed, low-acceleration centrifuge used to separate cellular material without damaging it
effector/ɪˈfɛktər/ /iˈfɛktər/
Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.
siderophore/ˈsaɪdərəˌfɔːr/ /ˈsaɪdərəˌfoʊr/
Any medium-sized molecule that has a high specificity for binding or chelating iron; they are employed by microorganisms to obtain iron from the environment