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galactosamine |
| noun - (chemistry) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides
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gamma globulin |
| noun , γ-globulin
- a fraction of blood serum containing the most antibody, antibodies.
- a class of protein, proteins in the blood, identified by their position after w:serum protein electrophoresis, serum protein electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies.
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gel |
| noun
- A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal.
- Any intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair.
verb (gell, ing)
- (transitive) To apply (cosmetic) to (the hair, etc).
- (intransitive) To become a .
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genetic engineering |
| noun
- the deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism
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ghost |
| noun
- (obsolete) The spirit; the soul of man.
- Then gives her grieved thus to lament. — Spenser
- The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death; an apparition; a specter.
- The mighty ghosts of our great Harrys rose. — Shakespeare.
- I thought that I had died in sleep/And was a blessed . — Coleridge
- Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image; a phantom; a glimmering.
- not a of a chance
- the of an idea
- Each separate dying ember wrought its upon the floor. — Poe
- A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
- An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.
- A ghostwriter.
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gibberellin |
| noun - (hormone) Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi.
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gliadin |
| noun
- A minor protein (along with gluten and glutelin) in wheat; it may cause a toxic reaction in some people.
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globulin |
| noun
- (protein) A protein found in blood and various other structures; one of the two parts of hí¦moglobin.
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glucocorticoid |
| noun
- (steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroid hormones, produced by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in metabolism and have anti-inflammatory properties.
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glucosamine |
| noun - (biochemistry) an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis
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glucose |
| noun
- A simple monosaccharide sugar with the formula C6H12O6 which is a principal source of energy for most living things.
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glutamic acid |
| noun
- (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.
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glutamine |
| noun
- (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid C5H10N2O3 found in most animal and plant proteins.
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glutelin |
| noun - A minor protein (along with gluten and gliadin) in wheat
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glycine |
| noun
- (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C2H5NO2 found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
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glycogen |
| noun
- (carbohydrate) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
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glycolipid |
| noun
- (biochemistry) an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
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glycolysis |
| noun
- (biology) The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield ATP as an energy source.
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glycoprotein |
| noun
- (biochemistry) A protein with covalently bonded carbohydrates
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glycosaminoglycan |
| noun - (biochemistry) any polysaccharide that ia a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans
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glycoside |
| noun
- (context, organic chemistry, biochemistry) A molecule in which a sugar group is bound to a non-sugar group by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. They yield a sugar after undergoing hydrolysis.
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glycuronic acid |
| noun - (obsolete),(chemistry) any uronic acid
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GMP |
| initialism
- guanosine monophosphate (guanylic acid)
- Good Manufacturing Practices
(wikipedia, Good Manufacturing Practice)
category:Biochemistry
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gonadotropin |
| noun - any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates
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guanine |
| noun
- (chemistry) A substance obtained from guano, found in the liver and other tissues of animals; as a base it pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA.
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guanosine |
| noun guanoosine
- (biochemistry),(genetics) a nucleoside derived from guanine and ribose
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guanylic acid |
| noun (abbreviated as GMP)
- (biochemistry) the nucleotide guanosine monophosphate formed during protein synthesis
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