| caseation | A form of coagulation necrosis in which the necrotic tissue resembles cheese and contains a mixture of protein and fat that is absorbed very slowly; occurs particularly in tuberculosis. See: caseous necrosis. Synonym: tyrosis. Origin: L. Caseus, cheese (05 Mar 2000) |
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| casein | <protein> Group of proteins isolated from milk. _s and _ caseins are amphipathic polypeptides of around 200 amino acids with substantial hydrophobic C terminal domains that associate to give micellar polymers in divalent cation rich medium. _ casein is a glycoprotein rather different from _ and _ casein. (18 Nov 1997) |
| casein hydrolysate | <biochemistry> A breakdown product which occurs when casein, a protein found in milk, is broken down by enzymes or acids. (09 Oct 1997) |
| casein kinase | <enzyme> Cyclic AMP has no effect; aspect of protein kinase, EC 2.7.1.37; there is a separate record for casein kinase II Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: casein kinase I, casein kinase ts, casein g kinase, kappa casein kinase, g-box binding factor 1 kinase, gbf1 kinase, t-antigen kinase, orb5 gene product, protein kinase ck1, protein kinase cki, casein kinase ialpha, casein kinase ibeta, casein kinase igamma, yck1 protein, yck2 protein, yck3 gene product, casein kinase 1 epsilon, casein kinase 1 delta (26 Jun 1999) |
| caseinase | <enzyme> See also record for caseinase c Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: clostridium perfringens lambda toxin (26 Jun 1999) |
| caseinate | A salt of casein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseinogen | "Soluble" or kappa-casein which, when acted upon by rennin, is converted into paracasein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseins | A mixture of related phosphoproteins occurring in milk and cheese. The group is characterised as one of the most nutritive milk proteins, containing all of the common amino acids and rich in the essential ones. (12 Dec 1998) |
| caseo-iodine | casein iodine |
| caseose | Nondescript term for product resulting from the hydrolysis or digestion of casein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous | Pertaining to or manifesting the gross and microscopic features of tissue affected by caseation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous abscess | An abscess containing white solid or semisolid material of cheesy consistency; usually tuberculous. See: cheesy abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous degeneration | Caseation necrosis, necrosis characteristic of certain inflammations (e.g., tuberculosis, histoplasmosis), which represents necrosis with loss of separate structures of the various cellular and histologic elements; affected tissue manifests the friable, crumbly consistency and dull, opaque quality observed in cheese. Synonym: caseous degeneration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous lymphadenitis | A specific disease of sheep caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and characterised by slowly progressing caseation necrosis of the lymph nodes, particularly those of the thorax. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caseous necrosis | Caseation necrosis, necrosis characteristic of certain inflammations (e.g., tuberculosis, histoplasmosis), which represents necrosis with loss of separate structures of the various cellular and histologic elements; affected tissue manifests the friable, crumbly consistency and dull, opaque quality observed in cheese. Synonym: caseous degeneration. (05 Mar 2000) |