| pantonine | An amino acid identified in Escherichia coli that may be an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid by that organism, containing NH2 in place of the alpha-OH group of pantothenic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pantopoda | <zoology> Same as Pycnogonida. Origin: NL. See Panto-, & -poda. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantoporate | <botany> Of a pollen grain, with rounded apertures all over the surface. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pantoscopic | Literally, seeing everything; a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects. Origin: Panto- + -scope + -ic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pantoscopic spectacles | Spectacles, used for reading, in which the upper portion of the lenses are removed. Synonym: clerical spectacles, pantoscopic spectacles, pulpit spectacles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantothenate | A salt or ester of pantothenic acid. Pantothenate synthetase, an enzyme that converts pantoate and beta-alanine to pantothenate with cleavage of ATP to AMP and PPi; a key step in coenzyme A biosynthesis. Synonym: pantoate-activating enzyme. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantothenate permease | <chemical> Catalyses the sodium-dependent uptake of extracellular pantothenate; from E coli Chemical name: permease, pantothenate Synonym: panf gene product (26 Jun 1999) |
| pantothenic acid | <chemical> Chemical name: beta-Alanine, N-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl)-, (R)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| pantothenyl | The acyl radical of pantothenic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantothenyl alcohol | D-(+)-2,4-dihydroxy-N-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,3-dimethylbutyramide;pantothenic acid with -CH2OH replacing the terminal -COOH; a cholinergic agent and a dietary source of pantothenic acid. Synonym: panthenol, pantothenyl alcohol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantoyl | The acyl radical of pantoic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantoyl lactone dehydrogenase | <enzyme> An fmn-dependent enzyme that catalyses the formation of ketopantoyl lactone from l-(+)-pantoyl lactone; isolated from nocardia asteroides Registry number: EC 1.1.99.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| pantoyltaurine | Pantothenic acid in which the carboxyl group is replaced by a sulfonic acid group; analogous to pantothenic acid in structure, except that taurine replaces beta-alanine in the molecule. Synonym: thiopanic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantropic virus | The ordinary strain of yellow fever virus, as distinguished from the neurotropic strain; has an affinity for different tissues. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pantry | Origin: OE. Pantrie, F. Paneterie, fr. Panetier pantler, LL. Panetarius baker, panetus small loaf of bread, L. Panis bread. Cf. Company, Pannier, Pantler. An apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |