| NPH | 1) Neutral Protamine Hagedorn Insulin = Isophane Insulin Susp... |
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| AITT | arginine insulin tolerance test; augmented insulin tolerance test |
| IRI | immunoreactive insulin; insulin resistance index |
| IRS | immunoreactive secretion; infrared spectrophotometry; insulin receptor species; insulin receptor sub... |
| IST | inappropriate sinus tachycardia; insulin sensitivity test; insulin shock therapy; International Soci... |
| dependent personality | A personality in which a person passively allows others to assume responsibility for making decisions affecting him/her, characterised by a lack of self-confidence and an inability to function independently. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dependent personality disorder | An individual who fears separation and engaging othhers to assume responsibility (27 Sep 1997) |
| dependent variable | In experiments, a variable that is influenced by or dependent upon changes in the independent variable; e.g., the amount of a written passage retained (dependent variable) as a function of the different numbers of minutes (independent variable) allowed to study the passage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| DNA-dependent ATPase | <enzyme> Factor y is a phage 174 specific DNA-dependent atpase; atpase I can act with double-stranded DNA; atpase II and III require single-stranded DNA; a18r from vaccinia virus Registry number: EC 3.6.1.- Synonym: DNA helicase II, factor y, DNA-dependent atpase I, DNA-dependent atpase II, DNA-dependent atpase III, rep protein (E coli), atpase, DNA-dependent, DNA-dependent atpase iv, uvrd protein, rep helicase, pri a protein, protein n', rip100, pria helicase, pria protein (helicase), a18r gene product, DNA helicase a (26 Jun 1999) |
| DNA-dependent ATPase-endonuclease | <enzyme> Atpase and endonuclease are part of a single protein from phage t4 infected E coli; atpase is activated by duplex, single-stranded or supercoiled DNA Registry number: EC 3.1.21.- Synonym: atpase-endonuclease (26 Jun 1999) |
| oxygen dependent killing | One of the most important bactericidal mechanisms of mammalian phagocytes involves the production of various toxic oxygen species (hydrogen peroxide, superoxide, singlet oxygen, hydroxyl radicals) through the metabolic burst. Although anaerobic killing is possible, the oxygen dependent mechanism is crucial for normal resistance to infection and a defect in this system is usually fatal within the first decade of life (chronic granulomatous disease). See: myeloperoxidase, chemiluminescence. (18 Nov 1997) |
| T-dependent antigen | An antigen that requires T helper cells in addition to appropriate B-cells. Most antigens are T-dependent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thiol-dependent peroxidase | <enzyme> From giardia intestinalis, which lacks glutathione; enzyme can also act with exogenous glutathione Registry number: EC 1.11.1.- Synonym: glutathione-linked thiol peroxidase (26 Jun 1999) |
| thymus-dependent zone | <anatomy> Mid cortical region of lymph node, area that is particularly depleted of T lymphocytes in thymectomised animals and is referred to as the thymus dependent area. (18 Nov 1997) |
| 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase | <enzyme> Enzyme from rabbit skeletal muscle phosphorylates protein kinase b at thr308; activated by phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate or phosphatidylinositol 3,4-bisphosphate Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- Synonym: pdk1 enzyme, ptdins(3,4,5)p3-dependent protein kinase-1 (26 Jun 1999) |
| 8-hydroxy-5-deazaflavin-dependent DNA photolyase | <enzyme> From anacystis nidulans; purified in streptomyces coelicolor; distinguish from folate-dependent DNA photolyase Registry number: EC 4.1.99.- Synonym: 8-hdfd-DNA photolyase (26 Jun 1999) |
| L-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate-NADPH-dependent oxidoreductase | <enzyme> Converts l-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate to sn-glycerol 3-phosphate; does not act on d-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate or dihydroxyacetone phosphate Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- Synonym: l-gap oxidoreductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| light dependent reaction | The reaction taking place in the chloroplast in which the absorption of a photon leads to the formation of ATP and NADPH. (18 Nov 1997) |
| adult-onset diabetes | <disease> An often mild form of diabetes mellitus of gradual onset, usually in obese individuals over age 35; absolute plasma insulin levels are normal to high, but relatively low in relation to plasma glucose levels; ketoacidosis is rare, but hyperosmolar coma can occur; responds well to dietary regulation and/or oral hypoglycaemic agents, but diabetic complications and degenerative changes can develop. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alimentary diabetes | Glycosuria developing after the ingestion of a moderate amount of sugar or starch, which normally is disposed of without appearing in the urine, because rate of intestinal absorption exceeds capacity of the liver and the other tissues to remove the glucose, thus allowing blood glucose levels to become high enough for renal excretion to occur. Synonym: alimentary diabetes, digestive glycosuria. (05 Mar 2000) |