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91Bioinorganic chemistry — is a field that examines the role of metals in biology. Bioinorganic chemistry includes the study of both natural phenomena such as the behavior of metalloproteins as well artificially introduced metals, including those that are non essential, in …
92Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
93Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …
94Development of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors — Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP 4 inhibitors) are enzyme inhibitors that inhibit the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP 4) and are a potent treatment for type 2 diabetes. Inhibition of the DPP 4 enzyme prolongs and enhances the activity of …
95Human nutrition — For aspects of nutrition science not specific to humans, see Nutrition. Human nutrition is the provision to humans to obtain the materials necessary to support life. In general, humans can survive for two to eight weeks without food, depending on …
96Aspirin — Asprin redirects here. For the author, see Robert Asprin. Aspirin …
97Dihydrofolate reductase — Ribbon diagram of human dihydrofolate reductase in complex with folate (blue). From PDB 1DRF …
98Tamoxifen — Systematic (IUPAC) name (Z …
99Hexosaminidase — β N acetylhexosaminidase Hexosaminidase A (Hex A) Identifiers EC number 3.2.1.52 …
100protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… …
