higher homologue
1Resorcin — Res*or cin (r?z ?r s?n), n. [Resin + orcin. So called because in its higher homologue it resembles orcin.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline substance of the phenol series, obtained by melting certain resins, as galbanum, asafetida, etc., with… …
2Magnesium transporter — This page links directly from the magnesium in biological systems page. Magnesium transporters are proteins that transport magnesium across the cell membrane. All forms of life require magnesium, yet the molecular mechanisms of Mg2+ uptake from… …
3Magnesium transporters — This page links directly from the magnesium in biological systems page. All forms of life require magnesium, and yet the molecular mechanisms of Mg2+ uptake from the environment and the distribution (transport) of this vital element within the… …
4Sexually dimorphic nucleus — (SDN) is a cluster of cells located in the preoptic area of hypothalamus of the brain that is believed to be related to sexual behavior in animals. The volume of SDN is significantly larger (about twice) in males than in females, caused mainly by …
5Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
6Indium — Not to be confused with Iridium. cadmium ← indium → tin Ga ↑ In ↓ Tl …
7Katanin — is a microtubule severing AAA protein. It is named after the Japanese sword, katana. Katanin is a heterodimeric protein first discovered in sea urchins. It contains a 60 kDa ATPase subunit, which functions to sever microtubules. This subunit… …
8muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… …
9Netrin — 1 knockout disrupts thalamocortical projections topography. From Powell et al., 2008.[1] Netrins are a class of proteins involved in axon guidance. They are named after the Sanskrit word netr , which means one who guide …
10Boolean algebras canonically defined — Boolean algebras have been formally defined variously as a kind of lattice and as a kind of ring. This article presents them more neutrally but equally formally as simply the models of the equational theory of two values, and observes the… …
