| birk | A birch tree. "The silver birk." See: Birch. <zoology> A small European minnow (Leuciscus phoxinus). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Bowman-Birk inhibitor | A polypeptide that will inhibit both trypsin and chymotrypsin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Bowman Birk protease inhibitors | <pharmacology> Family of serine protease inhibitors found in seeds of leguminous plants and cereals. (18 Nov 1997) |
| trypsin inhibitor, bowman-birk soybean | <chemical> A low-molecular-weight protein (minimum molecular weight 8000) which has the ability to inhibit trypsin as well as chymotrypsin at independent binding sites. It is characterised by a high cystine content and the absence of glycine. Pharmacological action: trypsin inhibitors. (12 Dec 1998) |