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myelin
A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers and composed mainly of cholesterin lecithin cerebrin protein and some fat
monomer
branched form having high molecular weight as amino acids are the monomer units which are combined to form proteins vinylic plastics are formed from monomers having a vinyl group
macromolecule
very large molecule especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms such as DNA RNA protein polysaccharide polyethylene polycarbonate etc
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lipid
common fats cholesterol and other steroids phospholipids sphingolipids waxes and fatty acids some of the lipids together with proteins and carbohydrates form an essential structural component of living cells as in the cell walls and membranes The
immunoglobulin
any one of a class of globular proteins which are antibodies and are produced by the immune system in animals
hemosiderin
a granular yellowish brown substance composed of protein and ferric oxide resulting from the breakdown of hemoglobin it has a higher iron content than ferritin and
cytoskeleton
cell and to transport components from one part of the cell to another the filaments are composed of protein and form a latticelike arrangement which may change rapidly with time
cortisol
a steroid hormone C21H30O5 active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism called also hydrocortisone It is used in medicine as an antiinflammatory agent
conjugated
formed by the union of two compounds as a conjugated protein
X-SCID
X-SCID, means 'SCID' in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor.
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