| PAA | partial agonist activity; phenylacetic acid; phosphonoacetic acid; physical abilities analysis; plas... |
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| PAM | pancreatic acinar mass; penicillin aluminum monostearate; peptidylglycine alpha-amidating monooxygen... |
| P-5'-N | pyridine-5'-nucleosidase |
| Py | phosphopyridoxal; polyoma [virus]; pyridine; pyridoxal |
| Pyr | pyridine; pyruvate |
| nucleotide pair | <molecular biology> Two nitrogenous bases (adenine and thymine or guanine and cytosine) held together by weak bonds. Two strands of DNA are held together in the shape of a double helix by the bonds between base pairs. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| nucleotide phosphotransferase | <enzyme> Transfers phosphoric acid from an organic phosphate donor to the 2' or 3' hydroxyls of nucleosides and nucleotides Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| nucleotide pyrophosphate transferase | <enzyme> Transfers the beta, gamma pyrophosphate group from ATP to 3'-hydroxy group of ribonucleotides, oligonucleotides or trna Registry number: EC 2.7.6.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| diphosphopyridine nucleotide | nAD |
| thymine nucleotide | A major constituent of DNA. Synonym: thymidine 5'-monophosphate, thymine nucleotide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| triphosphopyridine nucleotide | Former name for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flavin nucleotide | <biochemistry> Flavin derivatives that act as prosthetic groups (covalently linked cofactors) for flavin enzymes. (18 Nov 1997) |
| 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 2'-phosphodiesterase | <enzyme> Catalyses the hydrolysis of the 2'-phosphodiesterase bond to yield nucleoside 3'phosphate Registry number: EC 3.1.4.16 Synonym: 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 2'-phosphohydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase | <enzyme> Catalyses the hydrolysis of the 3'-phosphoesterase bond to yield nucleoside 2'-phosphate Registry number: EC 3.1.4.37 Synonym: 2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphohydrolase, 2',3'-cn phosphodiesterase, 2',3'-cnpase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 2',3'-cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterases | <enzyme> Nucleoside-2',3'-cyclic phosphate nucleotidohydrolase. Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the 2'- or 3'- phosphate bonds of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotides. Also hydrolyzes nucleoside monophosphates. Registry number: EC 3.1.4.- (12 Dec 1998) |
| 3',5'-cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cyclic AMP to form adenosine 5'-phosphate. The enzyme is widely distributed in animal tissue and controls the level of intracellular cyclic AMP. Also acts on 3',5'-cyclic imp and 3',5'-cyclic GMP. Chemical name: 3',5'-Cyclic-nucleotide 5'-nucleotidohydrolase Registry number: EC 3.1.4.17 (12 Dec 1998) |
| anovulatory cycle | A sexual cycle in which no ovum is discharged. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Born-Haber cycle | <physics> This is a mathematical description of the relationship between the electron affinity, heats of atomisation, ionisation energy and lattice energy of ionic compounds. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bottoming cycle | A cogeneration system in which steam is used first for process heat and then for electric power production. (05 Dec 1998) |
| brain wave cycle | The complete upward and downward excursion of a single wave, complex, or impulse as seen on an electroencephalogram. (05 Mar 2000) |