| ceramide-activated protein kinase | <enzyme> Mw 97 kD; stimulation of kinase takes place during sphingomyelin pathway; has membrane-bound activity capable of phosphorylating a peptide derived from the sequence surrounding thr(699) of the epidermal growth factor receptor; has role in signal transduction for tumour necrosis factor Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- Synonym: cap kinase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| ceramide-activated protein phosphatase | <enzyme> Belongs to the heterotrimeric subfamily of the pp2a group of serine-threonine protein phosphatases; involved in ceramide-mediated signal transduction; inhibited by okadaic acid Registry number: EC 3.1.3.- Synonym: ceramide-stimulated phosphatase, capp (enzyme) (26 Jun 1999) |
| ceramo-metal casting | A casting made of alloys containing or excluding precious metals, to which dental porcelain can be fused. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerasin | <physiology> A nitrogenous substance free from phosphorus, supposed to be present in the brain; a body closely related to cerebrin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| cerate | A rarely used unctuous solid preparation, harder than an ointment, containing sufficient wax to prevent it from melting when applied to the skin. Origin: L. Cera, wax (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratin | <protein> A protein that is a primary constituent of hair, nails and skin. (27 Sep 1997) |
| cerato- | See: kerato-. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratocricoid | Relating to the inferior cornua of the thyroid cartilage and to the cricoid cartilage, or the cricothyroid articulation. Synonym: keratocricoid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratocricoid ligament | One of three ligaments (anterior, posterior, and lateral) reinforcing the capsule of the cricothyroid articulation on either side. Synonym: ceratocricoid ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratocricoid muscle | <anatomy> A fasciculus from the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle inserted into the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage. Synonym: musculus ceratocricoideus, Merkel's muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratoglossus | Synonym: chondroglossus muscle. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratohyal | Relating to one of the cornua of the hyoid bone. Synonym: keratohyal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ceratopharyngeal part of middle pharyngeal constrictor | See: middle constrictor muscle of pharynx. Synonym: pars ceratopharyngea musculi constrictoris pharyngis medii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ceratophyllidae | A family of mammal and bird fleas, many of which have a wide host range and serve as important vectors of plague, sustaining the infection among wild and domestic rodent hosts. Important genera include Nosopsyllus and Ceratophyllus. Origin: G. Keras, horn, + phyllodes, like leaves (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ceratophyllus | A genus of fleas (family Ceratophyllidae) found in temperate climates; includes important fleas of poultry such as Ceratophyllus niger, the western chicken flea, and Ceratophyllus gallinae, the European chicken flea, though these fleas have a wide range of hosts, including man. Origin: cerat-(kerat-) + G. Phyllon, leaf Ceratophyllus punjatensis, a species abundant on wild and domestic rodents in India; may serve as a liaison agent between wild rodents and man in the transmission of plague. (05 Mar 2000) |