| enostosis | A mass of proliferating bone tissue within a bone. Origin: G. En, in, + osteon, bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
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| enough | 1. In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction; sufficiently. 2. Fully; quite; used to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very; as, he is ready enough to embrace the offer. "I know you well enough; you are Signior Antonio." (Shak) "Thou knowest well enough . . . That this is no time to lend money." (Shak) 3. In a tolerable degree; used to express mere acceptableness or acquiescence, and implying a degree or quantity rather less than is desired; as, the song was well enough. Enough usually follows the word it modifies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| enoxacin | <chemical> 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine 3-carboxylic acid. An orally administered broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent active against most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Its clinical efficacy has been confirmed in a variety of systemic infections and particularly in urinary tract infections. The drug is well tolerated by adults, but should not be used in children and pregnant women. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, fluoroquinolone. Chemical name: 1,8-Naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| enoxaparin | A low-molecular-weight version of heparin which acts like heparin as an anticoagulant (anti-clotting) medication. Enoxaparin is used to prevent thromboembolic complications (clots that travel from their site of origin through the blood stream to clog up another vessel). Enoxaparin is also used in the early treatment of blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolisms). (12 Dec 1998) |
| enoximone | <chemical> 1,3-dihydro-4-methyl-5-(4-(methylthio)benzoyl)-2h-imidazol-2-one. A selective phosphodiesterase inhibitor with vasodilating and positive inotropic activity that does not cause changes in myocardial oxygen consumption. It is used in patients with congestive heart failure. Pharmacological action: cardiotonic agent, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, vasodilator agents. Chemical name: 2H-Imidazol-2-one, 1,3-dihydro-4-methyl-5-(4-(methylthio)benzoyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| enoyl | The acyl radical of an unsaturated aliphatic acid. Origin: -ene + -oyl (05 Mar 2000) |
| enoyl hydrase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses reversibly the hydration of unsaturated fatty acyl-CoA to yield beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA. It plays a role in the oxidation of fatty acids and in mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, has broad specificity, and is most active with crotonyl-CoA. Chemical name: (3S)-3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA hydro-lyase Registry number: EC 4.2.1.17 (12 Dec 1998) |
| enoyl-ACP reductase | 1. An enzyme catalyzing hydrogenation of acyl-ACP complexes to 2,3-dehydroacyl-ACP's, with NAD+ as hydrogen acceptor; important in fatty acid metabolism. Synonym: crotonyl-ACP reductase. 2. A variant enzyme has been found carrying out the same reaction as enoyl-ACP reductase, but with NADP+ as hydrogen acceptor. Synonym: acyl-ACP dehydrogenase, acyl-ACP reductase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| enoyl-CoA hydratase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses reversibly the hydration of unsaturated fatty acyl-CoA to yield beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA. It plays a role in the oxidation of fatty acids and in mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, has broad specificity, and is most active with crotonyl-CoA. Chemical name: (3S)-3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA hydro-lyase Registry number: EC 4.2.1.17 (12 Dec 1998) |
| enoyl-CoA hydratase - 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase - dodecanoyl-coenzyme A delta-isomerase | <chemical> Catalyses the second and third reactions of the fatty acid beta-oxidation cycle, converting enoyl-CoA to 3-ketoacyl-CoA; EC 4.2.1.17 and EC 1.1.1.35 and EC 5.3.3.8; consider also multifunctional protein-a Synonym: peroxisomal bifunctional enzyme, enoyl-coenzyme a hydratase -- 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase, peroxisomal trifunctional enzyme, delta(3), delta(2)-enoyl-CoA isomerase--2-enoyl-CoA hydratase--3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| enoyl-CoA reductase | acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (NADPH+) |