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• Amyloid precursor protein
  ...he X-ray structure of an antiparallel dimer of the human amyloid precursor protein E2 domain | journal = Mol. Cell | volume = 15 | issue = 3 | pages = 343–5 ...ll.2010.08.014 }}</ref> APP is best known and most commonly studied as the precursor molecule whose [[proteolysis]] generates [[beta amyloid]] (Aβ), a 39- to 4
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• Erythromycin
  ...und that is more likely to yield a lactone. Acetalization of (14) yields a precursor to the desired thioester (15), which was achieved by replacing the terminal ...tood. By binding to the 50s subunit of the bacterial 70s [[rRNA]] complex, protein synthesis and subsequently structure/function processes critical for life o
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• Vancomycin
  ...rystal structure of a short peptide L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala (bacterial cell wall precursor, in green) bound to vancomycin (blue) through hydrogen bonds. Reported by K Vancomycin biosynthesis occurs via different nonribosomal protein synthases (NRPSs).<ref name="pmid18414736">{{cite journal |author=Samel SA,
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• Dopamine
  ...son's disease]] and dopa-responsive [[dystonia]], [[L-DOPA]], which is the precursor of dopamine, can be given because it can cross the [[blood-brain barrier]]. ...Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] for showing that dopamine is not just a precursor of [[norepinephrine]] (noradrenaline) and [[epinephrine]] (adrenaline), but
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• Glucose
  ...ose sugars, to react non-specifically with the [[amine|amino]] groups of [[protein]]s. This reaction ([[glycation]]) reduces or destroys the function of many ===As a precursor ===
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• Cortisol
  ...gar]] through gluconeogenesis, suppress the immune system, and aid in fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism.<ref>First Aid USMLE Step 1 2009, Tao Le et al ...k. On p273.</ref> Cortisol (as opticortinol) may inversely inhibit [[IgA]] precursor cells in the intestines of calves.<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Husband AJ, Br
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• Morphine
  ...ione|first5=K}}</ref> This effect was shown in animals when a nitric oxide precursor, [[L-Arginine]], reversed morphine-induced changes in gut motility.<ref nam ...the [[p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases|p38 MAPK]]s (mitogen activated protein kinase) dependent pathway. Usually, the p38 within the dendritic cell expre
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• Bamboo
  ...ium. It is known for its sweet taste and as a good source of nutrients and protein. ...ferences in earlier texts surviving on other media make it clear that some precursor of these [[Warring States Period|Warring States period]] bamboo slips was i
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• Iron
  ...mans. The color of blood is due to the [[hemoglobin]], an iron-containing protein. As illustrated by hemoglobin, iron often is bound to [[Cofactor (biochemi [[Iron(II) sulfate]] is used as a precursor to other iron compounds. It is also used to [[redox|reduce]] chromate in ce
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• Formaldehyde
  ...ormula]] CH₂O. As the simplest [[aldehyde]], it is an important precursor to many other chemical compounds, especially for polymers. In 2005, annual Formaldehyde is also a precursor to polyfunctional [[alcohol]]s such as [[pentaerythritol]], which is used t
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• Ethylenediamine
  ===Precursor to chelating agents=== ===Precursor to pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals===
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• Hydrolysis
  ...mes that aid [[digestion]] by causing hydrolysis of [[peptide bond]]s in [[protein]]s. They catalyze the hydrolysis of interior peptide bonds in peptide chain ...a hydrolytic cleavage reaction, in which the concentration of a metabolic precursor is low (on the order of 10⁻³ to 10⁻⁶ molar), is e
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• Circulatory system
  Precursor = | ..., and [[organic chemistry|organic compounds]] (mostly [[carbohydrate]]s, [[protein]]s, and [[lipid]]s). The primary oxygen transporter molecule is [[hemocyani
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• Lymph capillary
  Precursor = | ...[oncotic pressure]], which is due to the greater concentration of [[plasma protein]]s in the lymph.
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• Lymph node
  Precursor = | ...ymphocyte]]s, a type of white blood cell, will meet the [[antigen]]s, or [[protein]]s, in the peripheral lymphoid organs, which includes lymph nodes. The anti
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• Bone marrow
  Precursor = | ...om leaving the bone marrow. Only mature blood cells contain the [[membrane protein]]s required to attach to and pass the blood vessel [[endothelium]].
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• Carotid body
  Precursor = | ...ML, Atkinson L, Kumar P, Peers C, Hardie DG, Evans AM |title=AMP-activated protein kinase mediates carotid body excitation by hypoxia. |journal=J Biol Chem. |
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• Angiotensin
  '''Angiotensin''', a protein, causes blood vessels to constrict, and drives blood pressure up. It is par ...]. It is a [[hormone]] and a powerful [[dipsogen]]. It is derived from the precursor molecule angiotensinogen, a serum globulin produced in the [[liver]]. It pl
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• Heart development
  == Specification of cardiac precursor cells == ...rietal) mesoderm and the ventral splanchnic (visceral) mesoderm. The heart precursor cells come from the two regions of the splanchnic mesoderm called the [[car
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• Cannabinoid
  ...derive from cannabigerol-type compounds and differ mainly in the way this precursor is cyclized. CBD shares a [[wiktionary:Precursor|precursor]] with THC and is the main cannabinoid in low-THC ''Cannabis'' strains.
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...receptor type 1|CB₁]] receptor, which is the most abundant [[G protein-coupled receptor]] in the [[brain]]. ...aused by [[microglia]] cells which are activated by binding of [[amyloid]] protein.<ref name="pmid15728830">{{cite journal
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• Amyloid precursor protein
  ...he X-ray structure of an antiparallel dimer of the human amyloid precursor protein E2 domain | journal = Mol. Cell | volume = 15 | issue = 3 | pages = 343–5 ...ll.2010.08.014 }}</ref> APP is best known and most commonly studied as the precursor molecule whose [[proteolysis]] generates [[beta amyloid]] (Aβ), a 39- to 4
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• Neuromodulation
  ...but in the former case the receptors are typically 7-membrane spanning [[G-protein coupled receptors]] while in the latter case they are [[ligand-gated ion ch * [[AMPT]] prevents the conversion of tyrosine to [[L-DOPA]], the precursor to dopamine; [[reserpine]] prevents dopamine storage within [[Synaptic vesi
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• Neurochemical
  ...ilk letdown]]). In the diagram inset, oxytocin is shown bound to a carrier protein, neurophysin.
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• Signal transduction
  These processes can take milliseconds (for ion flux), minutes (for protein- and lipid-mediated kinase cascades), hours, or days (for gene expression). ...ysiol.64.082701.102219}}</ref> and bitter and sweet tastes stimulating [[G protein-coupled receptor|taste receptors]] in the [[taste buds]].<ref name=wong>{{c
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• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  Arachidonic acid is the precursor substrate for cyclooxygenase leading to the production of prostaglandins F ...absorbed well from the [[stomach]] and intestinal mucosa. They are highly protein-bound in plasma (typically >95%), usually to [[human serum albumin|albumin]
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• Ethylene
  ...yrene]], to various kinds of [[polyethylene]], to [[ethylene dichloride]], precursor to [[vinyl chloride]].]] ...roduced by [[oligomerization]] (formation of short polymers) are used as [[precursor (chemistry)|precursors]], [[detergents]], [[plasticisers]], [[synthetic lub
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  ...ncrease extracellular glutamate in the hippocampus, but fail to activate G protein and to produce the sedative/hypnotic effect of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid |j It is a precursor to [[GABA]], [[glutamate]], and [[glycine]] in certain brain areas.<ref>{{c
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• Anthrax
  ...he U.S. Army Biological Warfare Laboratories at Camp (later Fort) Detrick (precursor to [[USAMRIID]]) who died in 1951 after being accidentally infected with th In order to enter the cells, the edema and lethal factors use another protein produced by ''B. anthracis'' called ''protective antigen''. Edema factor in
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• Yoghurt
  {{nutritionalvalue | name=Yoghurt, full fat | kJ=257 | protein=3.5 g | fat= 3.3 g | carbs=4.7 g | sugars=4.7 g (*) | calcium_mg=121 | ribo ...ermentation of [[lactose]] produces [[lactic acid]], which acts on milk [[protein]] to give yoghurt its [[texture (food)|texture]] and its characteristic tan
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