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31Markov chain — A simple two state Markov chain. A Markov chain, named for Andrey Markov, is a mathematical system that undergoes transitions from one state to another, between a finite or countable number of possible states. It is a random process characterized …
32light chain — noun : either of the two smaller of the four polypeptide chains that are subunits of antibodies compare heavy chain herein * * * Immunol. either of an identical pair of polypeptides in the antibody molecule that lie parallel to the upper parts of …
33Ideal chain — An ideal chain (or freely jointed chain) is the simplest model to describe a polymer. It only assumes a polymer as a random walk and neglects any kind of interactions among monomers. Although it is simple, its generality gives us some insights… …
34closed chain — noun (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop • Syn: ↑ring • Ant: ↑open chain • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • …
35long-chain — adjective of molecules having relatively long chains of atoms in a molecule • Pertains to noun: ↑long chain * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having a relatively long chain of atoms (as carbon atoms) in the molecule * * * /lawng chayn , long /, adj.… …
36straight chain — noun an open chain of atoms with no side chains • Hypernyms: ↑open chain * * * noun : an open chain of atoms having no side chains (as the sequence of carbon atoms in normal butane CH3−CH2−CH2−CH3) opposed to branched chain * * * straight chain… …
37Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction — In molecular biology, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) is a laboratory technique for amplifying a defined piece of a ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule. The RNA strand is first reverse transcribed into its DNA complement or… …
38Single-chain variable fragment — Rotating scFv fragment with highlighted complementary determining regions (CDRs) …
39Kinetic chain length — In polymer chemistry the kinetic chain length of a polymer, ν , is the average number of monomers added to each polymerizing radical during polymerization. During this process, a polymer chain is formed when units called monomers are bonded… …
40Common gamma chain — Interleukin 2 receptor, gamma (severe combined immunodeficiency) Crystallographic structure of IL 2 (center alpha helices) complexed with the common gamma chain (IL2RG; 10 O Clock to 1 O Clock), IL2RA (4 O Clock), and IL2RB (7 O Clock to 9 O… …
