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enzyme
An enzyme is a protein (or in certain cases an RNA) which catalyses (speeds up) a metabolic reaction.
Glossary
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encephalopathy
An encephalopathy is a disease of the encephalon (that part of the central nervous system contained within the cranium).
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DNA
DNA = Deoxyribonucleic AcidDNA is the material that carries an individual’s genetic information.
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decarboxylation
Broadly speaking, decarboxylation is a chemical reaction which eliminates a carbon dioxide molecule from an organic molecule.R-COOH => R-H + [...]
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cofactor
As its name indicates, a cofactor intervenes with other molecules (proteins, vitamins, etc.) during a reaction. Its presence may be [...]
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autosomal recessive disease
An autosomal recessive disease is a disease that originates from both the father and the mother.For the child to be [...]
22 December 2022
ATP
ATP = Adenosine TriphosphateATP is a molecule needed to provide the energy for chemical reactions in the body.
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allele
An allele is a version of a gene. Every human being has two alleles per gene (one from the mother [...]
22 December 2022
amino acid
Amino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins. 20 amino acids make up the proteins of the human body. [...]