| trans-Golgi reticulum | That part of the Golgi apparatus that takes newly processed proteins and delivers them to secretory vesicles that will fuse with other biomembranes (e.g., the plasma membrane). (05 Mar 2000) |
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| trans-octaprenyltranstransferase | <enzyme> Level of isopentenyl diphosphate-magnesium(ipp-mg) is decisive in affecting the chain length of the products of prenyltransferase reaction Registry number: EC 2.5.1.11 Synonym: solanesyl diphosphate synthase, solanesyl pyrophosphate synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| trans-pentaprenyltranstransferase | <enzyme> From micrococcus luteus b-p26; composed of 2 components; requires all-trans farnesyl or all-trans-geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate Registry number: EC 2.5.1.33 Synonym: all-trans-hexaprenylpyrophosphate synthase, hexaprenyldiphosphate synthetase, trans-pentaprenyltransferase, hexaprenylpyrophosphate synthetase (26 Jun 1999) |
| trans-retinal | The orange retinaldehyde resulting from the action of light on the rhodopsin of the retina, which converts the 11-cis-retinal component of the rhodopsin to all-trans-retinal plus opsin. Synonym: trans-retinal, visual yellow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| trans splicing | <molecular biology> Relating to RNA splicing of two different pre mRNA molecules together. Seems to rely on intron like sequences. Contrasts with the normal cis splicing of conventional RNA molecules. (19 Jan 1998) |
| trans-splicing | Formation of spliced products containing portions of two different transcripts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anatomical position | The erect position of the body with the face directed forward (skull aligned in orbitomeatal or Frankfort plane); the arms at the side and the palms of the hands directed forward; the terms posterior, anterior, lateral, medial, etc., are applied to the parts as they stand related to each other and to the axis of the body when in this position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bozeman's position | Knee-elbow position, the patient being strapped to supports. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Valentine's position | A supine position on a table with double inclined plane so as to cause flexion at the hips; used to facilitate urethral irrigation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mandibular hinge position | Any position of the mandible which exists when the condyles are so situated in the temporomandibular joints that opening or closing movements can be made on the hinge axis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genucubital position | A prone position resting on the knees and elbows, assumed for gynecologic or rectal examination or operation. Synonym: genucubital position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genupectoral position | A prone posture resting on the knees and upper part of the chest, assumed for gynecologic or rectal examination. Synonym: genupectoral position. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Casselberry position | A prone position assumed when drinking, after intubation, in order to prevent the entrance of fluid into the tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Mayo-Robson's position | A supine position with a thick pad under the loins, causing a marked lordosis in this region; used in operations on the gallbladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| centric position | The position of the mandible in its most retruded unstrained relation to the maxillae. See: centric jaw relation. (05 Mar 2000) |