fibrous protein
41bleeding and blood clotting — ▪ disease Introduction escape of blood from blood vessels into surrounding tissue and the process of coagulation through the action of platelets. Significance of hemostasis The evolution of high pressure blood circulation in… …
42human disease — Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …
43List of proteins — A list of proteins (and protein complexes). This list aims to organize information on the protein universe. All proteins can be found in the human proteome unless marked with a % .If a protein has an EC number, it should be on List of enzymes and …
44scleroprotein — SYN: albuminoid (3). SEE ALSO: fibrous protein. * * * sclero·pro·tein .skler ō prō .tēn, prōt ē ən n any of various proteins (as collagen and keratin) that occur esp. in connective and skeletal tissues, are usu. insoluble in aqueous solvents, and …
45Amyloid — Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various other neurodegenerative diseases. Definition controversyThe… …
46rhinoceros — /ruy nos euhr euhs/, n., pl. rhinoceroses, (esp. collectively) rhinoceros. 1. any of several large, thick skinned, perissodactyl mammals of the family Rhinocerotidae, of Africa and India, having one or two upright horns on the snout: all… …
47Polyproline helix — In proteins, a left handed polyproline II helix (PPII, poly Pro II) is formed when sequential residues all adopt (φ,ψ) backbone dihedral angles of roughly ( 75°, 150°) and have trans isomers of their peptide bonds. Similarly, a more compact right …
48leather — /ledh euhr/, n. 1. the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry. 2. an article made of this material. 3. See stirrup… …
49penis — penile /peen l, pee nuyl/, penial /pee nee euhl/, adj. /pee nis/, n., pl. penises, penes / neez/. Anat., Zool. the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion. [1685 95; < L penis tail, penis] * * * Male sex organ, which also… …
50albuminoid — 1. Resembling albumin. 2. Any protein. 3. A simple type of protein, insoluble in neutral solvents, present in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye; e.g …
