| Simplified Oral Hygiene Index | An index that measures the current oral hygiene status based upon the amount of debris and calculus occurring on six representative tooth surfaces in the mouth; often used in field surveys of periodontal disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| N-(5-amino-1-ribosyl-4-imidazolylcarbonyl)-L-aspartic acid 5'-phosphate synthetase | <enzyme> 5-amino-1-ribosyl-4-imidazole carboxylic acid 5'-phosphate (carboxy-air), ATP and aspartate yield n(5-amino-4-imidazolylcarbonyl)-l-aspartic acid 5'-phosphate(succino-aicar), ADP and p Registry number: EC 6.3.4.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| N-(5'-phosphoribosylformimino)-5-amino-1-(5''-phosphoribosyl)-4-imidazolecarboxamide isomerase | <enzyme> Has beta/alpha-barrel fold structure; involved in biosynthesis of histidine Registry number: EC 5.3.1.16 Synonym: hisa gene product, pfacr isomerase, phosphoribosylformimino-5-aminoimidazole carboxamide ribotide isomerase (26 Jun 1999) |
| N(6)-(6-carbamoylhexyl)-FAD-D-amino acid oxidase | <enzyme> A semi-synthetic oxidase; prepared by reacting the succinimido ester of n(6)-(6-carboxyhexyl)-fad with apo-d-amino acid oxidase from pig kidney in the presence of the benzoate Registry number: EC 1.4.3.- Synonym: nch-fad-daao (26 Jun 1999) |
| naso-oral | Relating to the nose and mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid amidohydrolase | <enzyme> From comamonas sp.e222c; mw 120 kD; hydrolyzes d-enantiomers of various n-carbamoyl-d-amino acids to d-amino acids, ammonia and co2; sensitive to thiol reagents; does not require metal ions Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: caa-amidohydrolase, carbamoyl d-aa amidohyrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| nonessential amino acid | <biochemistry> The amino acid's that can be synthesised by an organism and are thus not required in the diet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nonpolar amino acid | An alpha-amino acid in which the functional group attached to the alpha-carbon (i.e., R in RCH(NH2)COOH) has hydrophobic properties; e.g., valine, leucine, alpha-aminobutyrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| succinylalanyl-alanyl-prolyl-phenylalanyl-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin hydrolase | <enzyme> Enzyme may be involved in attainment of transformed state Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: suc-ala-ala-pro-phe-amc hydrolase, saapp-amc-hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| D-amino acid malonyltransferase | <enzyme> From mung beans Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylate malonyltransferase, d-acc-malonyltransferase, acc n-malonyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| d-amino-acid oxidase | <enzyme> Chemical name: D-Amino-acid:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) Registry number: EC 1.4.3.3 (12 Dec 1998) |
| D-amino acid transaminase | <enzyme> Catalyses the alpha,beta elimination of the (d)-isomer of beta-chloroalanine or other amino acids to yield pyruvate, chloride and ammonia Registry number: EC 2.6.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| D-amino acid transferase | <enzyme> Mw 41 kD; catalyses d-amino acid transfer; d-configuration specific; recognises aromatic d-amino acid esters to form oligo d-amino acid esters Registry number: EC 2.3.2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| surgery, oral | A dental specialty concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disease, injuries, and defects of the human oral and maxillofacial region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| diagnosis, oral | Examination of the mouth and teeth toward the identification and diagnosis of intraoral disease or manifestation of non-oral conditions. (12 Dec 1998) |