| cyclodextrin glucoamylase | <enzyme> From flavobacterium species Registry number: EC 3.2.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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| cyclodextrins | A homologous group of cyclic glucans consisting of alpha-1,4 bound glucose units obtained by the action of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase on starch or similar substrates. The enzyme is produced by certain species of bacillus. Cyclodextrins form inclusion complexes with a wide variety of substances. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cyclodialysis | A treatment for glaucoma (a disease causing increased pressure in the eyeball) in which a passage is made between the suprachordial space and the anterior chamber of the eyeball to relieve pressure. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cyclodiathermy | Diathermy applied to the sclera adjacent to the ciliary body in the treatment of glaucoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cycloduction | Rotation of the eye around its visual axis. Synonym: circumduction, cyclotorsion. Origin: cyclo-+ L. Duco, pp. Ductus, to draw (05 Mar 2000) |
| cycloelectrolysis | An obsolete procedure in which electrolysis is applied to the ciliary body to reduce ocular pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cycloeucalenol-obtusifol isomerase | <enzyme> Opens cyclopropane ring at c9-10 of ring b and forms a double bond between c8 and c9 Registry number: EC 5.3.3.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| cyclofenil | <chemical> A gonadal stimulant and inducer of ovulation. It is used in the treatment of infertility and amenorrhoea, but is thought to be less effective than clomiphene. Pharmacological action: fertility agents, female. Chemical name: Phenol, 4-((4-(acetyloxy)phenyl)cyclohexylidenemethyl)-, acetate (12 Dec 1998) |
| cycloguanil pamoate | Chloroguanide triazine pamoate; 4,6-diamino-1-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,2-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-s-triazine pamoate;a long-acting antimalarial agent that prevents the growth or survival of the pre-erythrocytic and erythrocytic parasites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclohexadienyl dehydratase | <enzyme> From pseudomonas aeruginosa; catalyses both prephenate dehydratase and arogenate dehydratase reactions Registry number: EC 4.2.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| cyclohexanes | A group of alicyclic hydrocarbons with the general formula r-c6h11. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cyclohexanesulfamic acid | A sweetening agent, usually used as sodium or calcium cyclamate. Synonym: cyclohexanesulfamic acid, cyclohexylsulfamic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cyclohexanols | Monohydroxy derivatives of cyclohexanes that contain the general formula r-c6h11o. They have a camphorlike odour and are used in making soaps, insecticide, germicides, dry cleaning, and plasticisers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cyclohexanone oxygenase | <enzyme> Requires NADPH and oxygen, forms epsilon-caprolactone Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- Synonym: cyclohexanone monooxygenase, flavoenzyme cyclohexanone monooxygenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| cyclohexanones | Cyclohexane ring substituted by one or more ketones in any position. (12 Dec 1998) |