decomposition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Decay Nouns decomposition, disintegration, decay, corruption (see uncleanness); analysis, dissection, resolution, dissolution, breakup; fragmentation, crumbling, separation; wasting away; catalysis,… … English dictionary for students
proteose — A nondescript mixture of intermediate products of proteolysis between protein and peptone. primary p. the first result of hydrolysis of metaprotein; two stages, protoproteose and heteroproteose, have been distinguished. secondary p. p. derived fr … Medical dictionary
mononucleotide — SYN: nucleotide. * * * mono·nu·cle·o·tide n(y)ü klē ə .tīd n a nucleotide that is derived from one molecule each of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphoric acid * * * mono·nu·cle·o·tide (mon″o nooґkle o tīd) a product obtained by … Medical dictionary
valine — 2 Amino 3 methylbutanoic acid; the l isomer is a constituent of most proteins; a nutritionally essential amino acid. * * * va·line vā .lēn, va .lēn n a crystalline essential amino acid C5H11NO2 that occurs esp. in fibrous proteins abbr. Val * * * … Medical dictionary
proteose — n. a product of the hydrolytic decomposition of protein … The new mediacal dictionary
met|a|pro|tein — «MEHT uh PROH teen, tee ihn», noun. any one of a group of products of the hydrolytic decomposition (resulting from the action of acids or alkalis) of proteins. Metaproteins are insoluble in water but soluble in acids or alkalis … Useful english dictionary
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Polyethylene terephthalate — PETE redirects here. For the first name, see Peter (disambiguation). For other uses, see Pete (disambiguation). Polyethylene terephthalate fibre IUPAC name … Wikipedia
Mold — This article is about the fungi known as molds. Slime molds and water molds are not fungi and are discussed in separate articles. For other uses, see Mold (disambiguation). Mold growth covering a decaying peach. The frames were taken… … Wikipedia