Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Succinyl-CoA

Succinyl-CoA: It is an intermediate product in the tricarboxylic acid cycle and is formed by the condensation of succinic acid and CoA.

Sickle-cell anemia

Sickle-cell anemia: A hereditary form of anemia.

Recombinant DNA technology

Recombinant DNA technology: It is the joining or recombining of two or more DNA pieces from different sources to yield a single (piece of) fragment.

Proximal

Proximal: Nearer part of the body.

Protoporphyrin

Protoporphyrin: A porphyrin acid that upon combination with iron forms iron containing proteins such as hemoglobin and cytochrome.

Porphyrin

Porphyrin: Compound in plants and animals consisted of four pyrrole rings that are linked with methylene group.

Polyglutamic acid

Polyglutamic acid: It is an acid made by the repeating molecules of glutamic acid residues in the normal peptide linkage.