channel-forming proteins
31Connexin — An open gap junction, composed of six identical connexin proteins. Each of these six units is a single polypeptide which passes the membrane four times (referred to as four pass transmembrane proteins). Identifiers Symbol …
32Cell surface receptor — The seven transmembrane α helix structure of a G protein coupled receptor Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are specialized integral membrane proteins that take part in communication between the cell and the… …
33Coral reef — Marine habitats Biodiversity of a coral reef Lit …
34renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… …
35Dendrotoxin — Dendrotoxins are a class of neurotoxins produced by mamba snakes (Dendroaspis) that block particular subtypes of voltage gated potassium channels in neurons, thereby enhancing the release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions. Because of… …
36bacteria — bacterial, adj. bacterially, adv. /bak tear ee euh/, n.pl., sing. bacterium / tear ee euhm/. ubiquitous one celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom …
37Bacteria — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Bacteria fossil range = Archean or earlier Recent image width = 210px image caption = Escherichia coli image is 8 micrometres wide. domain = Bacteria subdivision ranks = Phyla [cite web… …
38Short linear motif — The Human papilloma virus E7 oncoprotein mimic of the LxCxE motif (red) bound to the host Retinoblastoma protein (dark grey)(PDB 1gux) In molecular biology Short Linear Motifs (also known as SLiMs, Linear Motifs or minimotifs) are short stretches …
39Cell nucleus — HeLa cells stained for the cell nucleus DNA with the Blue Hoechst dye. The central and rightmost cell are in interphase, thus their entire nuclei are labeled. On the left, a cell is going through mitosis and its DNA has condensed ready for… …
40immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… …
