| ENT | <abbreviation> Ear, nose and throat. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| ent-kaurene oxidase | <enzyme> Catalyses the oxidation of ent-kaurene to ent-kaurenoic acid with ent-kaurenol and ent-kaurenal as intermediates; requires NADPH and molecular oxygen; a cytochrome p-450 dependent reaction; from gibberella fujikuroi Registry number: EC 1.14.12.- Synonym: kaurene oxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| ent-kaurenoic acid 13-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Forms steviol (ent-kaur-16-en-13-ol-19-oic acid) using NADPH and o2; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- Synonym: ent-ka 13-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| entactin | <protein> A dumbbell shaped 150 kD sulphated glycoprotein that is found in all basement membranes. It binds to laminin, forming a very stable 1:1 complex (KD = 10nM) and almost all laminin preparations contain entactin. The N terminal globular domain can self aggregate, whilst the C terminal globular domain binds to the short arm of laminin and to collagen IV. The connecting rod has 5-6 EGF type cysteine rich repeats, one of which has an RGD sequence for cellular interaction. (18 Nov 1997) |
| entad | <anatomy> Toward the inside or central part; away from the surface; opposed to ectad. Origin: Ent- + L. Ad towards. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ental | <anatomy> Pertaining to, or situated near, central or deep parts; inner; opposed to ectal. See: Ent-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ental origin | Deep origin, or real origin, the cell group in the brain or medulla, whence the fibres of the nerve begin, and the (05 Mar 2000) |
| entamoeba | A genus of ameboid protozoa characterised by the presence of beaded chromatin on the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. Its organisms are parasitic in invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Entamoeba buccalis | Former name for Entamoeba gingivalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Entamoeba coli | Nonpathogenic species that occurs in the large intestine of man, other primates, dogs, and possibly pigs; often confused with Entamoeba histolytica, but distinguished by nuclear details and by the number of nuclei and the form of chromatoidals in the cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Entamoeba gingivalis | A species found in the oral cavity of man, other primates, dogs, and cats; in man, it is frequently associated with poor oral hygiene and its resultant diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Entamoeba hartmanni | Species found in the large intestine of man, other primates, and dogs; now considered to be a distinct strain or species that is nonpathogenic and smaller than Entamoeba histolytica but otherwise indistinguishable from it; formerly called the "small race" of Entamoeba histolytica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| entamoeba histolytica | A species of parasitic protozoa causing entamoebiasis and amebic dysentery (dysentery, amebic). Characteristics include a single nucleus containing a small central karyosome and peripheral chromatin that is finely and regularly beaded. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Entamoeba moshkovskii | A species of amoeba very similar to Entamoeba histolytica, probably not infective to man, but a cause of diagnostic difficulties since it has been recovered from human sewage and may be responsible for false-positive results in tests of sewage plant effluents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| entamoebiasis | Infection with amoebae of the genus entamoeba. Infection with e. Histolytica causes dysentery, amebic and liver abscess, amebic. (12 Dec 1998) |