| procollagen carboxyproteinase | An extracellular enzyme that participates in the processing of collagen, removing the extension peptide at the carboxy-terminal end of procollagen. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| procollagen n-endopeptidase | <enzyme> An extracellular endopeptidase which excises a block of peptides at the amino terminal, nonhelical region of the procollagen molecule with the formation of collagen. Absence or deficiency of the enzyme causes accumulation of procollagen which results in the inherited connective tissue disorder--dermatosparaxis. Registry number: EC 3.4.24.14 (12 Dec 1998) |
| procollagen peptidase | <enzyme> The proteases that remove the terminal extension peptides of procollagen, deficiency of these enzymes leads to dermatosparaxis or Ehlers Danlos syndrome. (18 Nov 1997) |
| procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase | <enzyme> A mixed-function oxygenase that catalyses the hydroxylation of peptidyllysine, usually in protocollagen, to peptidylhydroxylysine. The enzyme utilises molecular oxygen with concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of the cosubstrate 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. Chemical name: Procollagen-L-lysine,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase (5-hydroxylating) Registry number: EC 1.14.11.4 (12 Dec 1998) |
| procollagen-proline dioxygenase | <enzyme> A mixed-function oxygenase that catalyses the hydroxylation of a prolyl-glycyl-containing-peptide, usually in protocollagen, to a hydroxyprolylglycyl-containing-peptide. The enzyme utilises molecular oxygen with a concomitant oxidative decarboxylation of 2-oxoglutarate to succinate. Chemical name: Procollagen-L-proline,2-oxoglutarate:oxygen oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.14.11.2 (12 Dec 1998) |
| procollagenase | <enzyme> Precursor of EC 3.4.24.3, clostridiopeptidase a Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| proconvertin | <chemical> Heat- and storage-stable plasma protein that is activated by tissue thromboplastin to form factor viia in the extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. The activated form then catalyses the activation of factor x to factor xa. Chemical name: Blood-coagulation factor VII (12 Dec 1998) |
| procreant | Generating; producing; productive; fruitful; assisting in procreation. "His pendent bed and procreant cradle." Origin: L. Procreans, p. Pr. Of procreare. See Procreate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| procreate | To beget; to produce by the sexual act; said usually of the male parent. Origin: L. Pro-creo, pp. -creatus, to beget (05 Mar 2000) |
| procreation | <embryology> The entire process of bringing a new individual into the world. Origin: L. Procreatio (18 Nov 1997) |
| procreative | Having the power to beget or procreate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| procris | <zoology> Any species of small moths of the genus Procris. The larvae of some species injure the grapevine by feeding in groups upon the leaves. Origin: L, the wife of Cephalus, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| procrit | A recombinant version of erythropoeitin, a natural glycoprotein that stimulates red blood cell production. Epogen is used as a treatment for drug-related anaemia, including that caused by AZT. Epogen is made by Amgen. An identical product, known as Procrit, is made by Ortho Biotech. (09 Oct 1997) |
| proct- | See: procto-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proctagra | An obsolete term for proctalgia. Origin: proct-+ G. Agra, a seizure (05 Mar 2000) |