| ADRP | adipose differentiation-related protein |
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| AGP | acid glycoprotein; agar gel precipitation; azurophil granule protein |
| AIP | acute idiopathic pericarditis; acute infectious polyneuritis; acute intermittent porphyria; aldoster... |
| ALDP | adrenoleukodystrophy protein |
| APC | acetylsalicylic acid, phenacetin, and caffeine; activated protein C; adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctiv... |
| protein quotient | The number obtained by dividing the quantity of globulin of the blood plasma by the quantity of albumin. Respiratory quotient (R.Q.), the steady state ratio of carbon dioxide produced by tissue metabolism to oxygen consumed in the same metabolism; for the whole body, normally about 0.82 under basal conditions; in the steady state, the respiratory quotient is equal to the respiratory exchange ratio. Synonym: respiratory coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| protein S | Nitrogenous organic compounds, containing more than about 100 amino acid residues, molecular weight 8,000-200,000, in vegetable and animal matter. Proteins yield amino acids on hydrolysis and are foods assimilated as amino acids and reconstructed in the protoplasm. (12 Dec 1998) Previous: protein processing, post-translational, protein-proline kinase, protein quotientNext: protein S, protein s deficiency, protein sequencingprotein S Vitamin K dependent cofactor. (18 Nov 1997) |
| protein s deficiency | An autosomal dominant disorder showing decreased levels of plasma protein s antigen or activity, associated with venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Protein s is a vitamin k-dependent plasma protein that inhibits blood clotting by serving as a cofactor for activated protein c (also a vitamin k-dependent protein), and the clinical manifestations of its deficiency are virtually identical to those of protein c deficiency. Treatment with heparin for acute thrombotic processes is usually followed by maintenance administration of coumarin drugs for the prevention of recurrent thrombosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protein sequencing | Determining the sequence of amino acids in a protein, a process carried out by automated techniques. (14 Nov 1997) |
| protein-serine-threonine phosphatase | <enzyme> Consider also EC 3.1.3.16 phosphoprotein phosphatases Registry number: EC 3.1.3.- Synonym: serine phosphatase, threonine phosphatase, protein-serine phosphatase, serine-threonine phosphatase (26 Jun 1999) |
| protein shock | The systemic reaction following the parenteral administration of a protein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| protein shock therapy | The injection of a foreign protein to induce fever as a means of treating certain diseases. Synonym: foreign protein therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferase | <enzyme> Methylates carboxyl-terminal cysteine of yeast sex factors and ha-ras oncogene protein; c-terminal s-geranylgeranylcysteine and s-geranylcysteine residues are also methylated more slowly Registry number: EC 2.1.1.100 Synonym: pcc methyltransferase, farnesyl cysteine c-terminal methyltransferase, protein-cysteine-carboxyl methyltransferase, 5-prenylcysteine methyltransferase, isoprenylated protein methyltransferase, ste14 gene product, prenylated protein carboxyl methyltransferase, ppmtase, protein c-terminal prenylcysteine methyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| protein splicing | Excision of in-frame internal protein sequences (inteins) of a precursor protein, coupled with ligation of the flanking sequences (exteins). Protein splicing is an autocatalytic reaction and results in the production of two proteins from a single primary translation product: the intein and the mature protein. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protein status | A term used to indicate the level of protein in a person's system. A severe lack of protein can result in protein-calorie malnutrition. (16 Dec 1997) |
| protein structure | The amino acids and their manner of arrangement in constituting a protein. The four stages of protein structuring are primary (protein structure, primary see amino acid sequence), secondary (protein structure, secondary), tertiary (protein structure, tertiary), and quaternary (protein structure, quaternary see protein conformation). (12 Dec 1998) |
| protein structure, secondary | The stage in the development of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to alpha helices and beta sheets. This is the first folding level of protein building. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protein structure, tertiary | The stage in the structural development of a protein in which combinations of alpha helices and beta sheets pack together to form compactly folded globular units named domains. Small proteins consist of only one domain but larger proteins contain a number of domains which are usually connected by open lengths of polypeptide chain. This stage is a combination of the second and third folding levels of protein building. (12 Dec 1998) |
| protein synthesis | The process in which individual amino acids, whether of exogenous or endogenous origin, are connected to each other in peptide linkage in a specific order dictated by the sequence of nucleotides in DNA; this governing sequence is conveyed to the synthesizing apparatus in the ribosomes by mRNA, formed by base-pairing on the DNA template. (05 Mar 2000) |
| protein synthesis inhibitor | Compounds which inhibit the synthesis of proteins. They are usually antibiotics or toxins. Mechanism of the action of inhibition includes the interruption of peptide-chain elongation, the blocking the the a site of ribosomes, the misreading of the genetic code or the prevention of the attachment of oligosaccharide side chains to glycoproteins. (12 Dec 1998) |