| L-cFA | long chain fatty acid |
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| LCMG | long-chain monoglyceride |
| LCP | long-chain polysaturated [fatty acid]; lymphocyte cytosol polypeptide |
| LCT | liver cell tumor; long-chain triglyceride; lymphocytotoxicity; lymphocytotoxin |
| MC | mass casualties; mast cell; Master of Surgery [Lat. Magister Chirurgiae]; maximum concentration; Med... |
| beta blockers | A class of drugs that block the action of adrenaline (a beta adrenergic substance) and can relieve stress to the heart muscle. Beta blockers are often used to slow the heart rate or lower the blood pressure. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| beta-carboline-2-N-methyltransferase | <enzyme> Brain enzyme may have a role in development of idiopathic parkinson disease by forming n-methylated beta-carbolinium cations Registry number: EC 2.1.1.- Synonym: betac-2-nmt (26 Jun 1999) |
| beta-carotene | An antioxidant which protects cells against oxidation damage that can lead to cancer. Beta carotene is converted, as needed, to vitamin A. A yellow carotenoid pigment that gives a reddish colour to plants such as carrots and tomatoes. It is often used as a vitamin supplement because the liver can convert it into Vitamin A. Food sources of beta-carotene include vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach and other leafy green vegetables; and fruit such as cantaloupes and apricots. Excessive carotene in the diet can temporarily yellow the skin, a condition called carotenaemia, commonly seen in infants fed largely mushed carrots. (12 Dec 1998) |
| beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing the reaction of beta-carotene plus O2 producing two retinals. Synonym: beta-carotene cleavage enzyme, carotenase, carotinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta-carotene cleavage enzyme | <enzyme> An enzyme catalyzing the reaction of beta-carotene plus O2 producing two retinals. Synonym: beta-carotene cleavage enzyme, carotenase, carotinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta-carotene hydroxylase | <enzyme> O2-dependent NADPH-dependent monooxygenase from erwinia herbicola; forms zeaxanthin; amino acid sequence has been determined; genbank m87280 Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- Synonym: beta-carotene monooxygenase, crtz gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| beta cell | 1. <pathology> Cells of the pancreas within discrete endocrine islands (Islets of Langerhans) embedded in the major exocrine tissue of vertebrate pancreas. The B or beta cells (originally distinguished by differential staining from A, C and D), are responsible for synthesis and secretion of insulin, a hormone that controls the level of glucosein the blood. 2. Also refers to the beta cells of the anterior lobe of hypophysis. These are a population of functionally diverse cell's that contain basophilic granules and secrete hormones such as ACTH, lipotropin, thyrotropin, and the gonadotropins. Synonym: basophil cell of anterior lobe of hypophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta-cell src-homology tyrosine kinase | <enzyme> A murine frk (fyn-related kinase) homolog; genbank l36132; do not confuse with brain-specific kinase bsk Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: beta-cell sh tk, bsk protein, sh tk, bsk gene product, sh tk (26 Jun 1999) |
| beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine | C2H2AsCl3; dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine;a war gas. It is a vesicant, a lung irritant like mustard gas, a systemic poison entering the circulation through the lungs or skin, and a mitotic poison arresting mitosis in the metaphase; dimercaprol is the antidote. Synonym: beta-chlorovinyldichloroarsine. Origin: W. Lee Lewis, U.S. Chemist 1898-1943 (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta conformation | A polypeptide chain (often a secondary structure of a protein) arranged as along zig-zag. (09 Oct 1997) |
| beta-corticotropin | Acid-or pepsin-degraded beta-corticotropin. Synonym: corticotropin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta-cortol | Alpha-Cortol with a 20b-OH group; the 5b enantiomer of beta-allocortol, found in urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta-cortolone | Alpha-Cortolone with a 20b-OH group; the 5b enantiomer of beta-allocortolone, found in urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beta-cyclohexenyl carotenoid epoxidase | <enzyme> Isolated from the pepper capsicum annuum; genbank x91491 Registry number: EC 1.14.14.- Synonym: beta-chc epoxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| beta-cyclopiazonate dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of beta-cyclopiazonic acid to alpha-cyclopiazonic acid, forming a 5-ring fused system connecting the pyrrole and indole rings; minor descriptor (75-83); on-line and index medicus search oxidoreductases (75-83) Registry number: EC 1.3.99.9 Synonym: beta-cyclopiazonate oxidocyclase (26 Jun 1999) |