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11Pyruvate decarboxylase — is a homotetrameric enzyme (EC number|4.1.1.1) that catalyses the decarboxylation of pyruvic acid to acetaldehyde and Pyruvate decarboxylase with TPP attached Structure This enzyme contains a beta alpha beta structure, yielding parallel beta… …
12colonialism, Western — ▪ politics Introduction a political economic phenomenon whereby various European nations explored, conquered, settled, and exploited large areas of the world. The age of modern colonialism began about 1500, following the European… …
13electrochemical reaction — ▪ chemistry Introduction any process either caused or accompanied by the passage of an electric current and involving in most cases the transfer of electrons between two substances one a solid and the other a liquid. Under ordinary… …
14Local currency — See Emissions Reduction Currency System for community based initiatives aimed at emission reduction Numismatics Terminology …
15Anthraquinone — 9,10 Anthraquinone …
16Architectural glass — is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. Glass is also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature …
17Lanthanide triflates — are triflate salts of the lanthanide family with many uses in organic chemistry as Lewis acid catalysts. The catalysts act similar to aluminium chloride or ferric chloride, but are stable in water, which makes it possible to use water as solvent… …
18Arieh Warshel — is a professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Southern California. Known for his work on Computational biochemistry and biophysics, he is the originator of modern force field approaches where the use of Cartesian coordinates… …
19Humane Society of the United States — Founder(s) Fred Myers, Helen Jones, Larry Andrews, Marcia Glaser Founded 1954 (as National Humane Society) Location Washington, D.C Key people Wayne Pacelle …
20promoter — /preuh moh teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages. 2. a person who initiates or takes part in the organizing of a company, development of a project, etc. 3. a person who organizes and provides financial backing for …
