| BCAA | branched chain amino acid |
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| BCT | brachiocephalic trunk; branched-chain amino acid transferase |
| CAAX [box] | protein segment in which C is cysteine, A is usually but not always an aliphatic amino acid, and X i... |
| EAAC | excitatory amino acid carrier |
| GABOA | gamma-amino-beta-hydroxybutyric acid |
| zinc sulfate flotation centrifugation method | A flotation method in which the faecal specimen is suspended in tap water, strained through wet gauze, centrifuged, resuspended in tap water, washed and recentrifuged several times, and then suspended in 33% solution of zinc sulfate and centrifuged at top speed for 45 to 60 sec; a bacteriologic loop may be used to pick up the surface layer, which contains protozoan cysts and helminth eggs. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zinc sulfocarbolate | Used as an intestinal antiseptic and locally as an astringent in chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes. Synonym: zinc sulfocarbolate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc superoxide | ZnO2;a yellowish white powder, insoluble in water and decomposed by acids; used in pharmaceutical preparations. Synonym: zinc superoxide. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc undecylenate | Zinc undecenoate, [CH2==CH(CH2)8COO]2Zn;the zinc salt of undecylenic acid; used in the treatment of fungal and other affections of the skin, including psoriasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zinc white | <chemical> A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock. Pharmacological action: dermatologic agents, sunscreening agents. Chemical name: Zinc oxide (ZnO) (12 Dec 1998) |
| unmodified zinc oxide-eugenol cement | A dental cement obtained by mixing zinc oxide and eugenol without modifiers. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flowers of zinc | <chemical> A mild astringent and topical protectant with some antiseptic action. It is also used in bandages, pastes, ointments, dental cements, and as a sunblock. Pharmacological action: dermatologic agents, sunscreening agents. Chemical name: Zinc oxide (ZnO) (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino- | <prefix> Prefix denoting a compound containing the radical, -NH2. Origin: an(monia) + in(e) + -o- (05 Mar 2000) |
| amino acids | Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-nh2) and a carboxyl (-cooh) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerised to form proteins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino acids, branched-chain | Amino acids which have a branched carbon chain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino acids, cyclic | A class of amino acids characterised by a closed ring structure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino acids, peptides, and proteins | Amino acids and chains of amino acids connected by peptide linkages. (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino acyl-tRNA ligases | <enzyme> Any of the group of ligases that catalyses the ATP-driven formation of a bond between an amino acid and a trna, activating the amino acids as a step in protein synthesis. Individual enzymes are highly specific for one amino acid and for any trna corresponding to that amino acid. Registry number: EC 6.1.1. (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino alcohols | Compounds possessing both a hydroxyl (-oh) and an amino group (-nh2). (12 Dec 1998) |
| amino group | <biochemistry> An -NH2 group. Organic compounds which have this group are called amines. (09 Oct 1997) |