Saturday, March 5, 2011
Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonic Acid: It is a 20-carbon fatty acid, usually essential in nutrients, and is the primary precursor of prostaglandins and related compounds. It is present as a component of the phospholipids of cell membranes. Enzyme Phospholipase A2 causes the release of free Arachidonic acid.
Aplastic anemia
Aplastic anemia: Aplastic means inability to produce new cells. Referring to this hemolytic anemia is a serious type of anemia caused by the inability of bone marrow cells to produce red blood cells. It is also referred to as pancytopenia.
Antithrombin III
Antithrombin III: it is an α-globulin protease inhibitor causing the inhibition of serine proteases and factor IIa and factor Xa.
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