Genetics & Molecular Biology terms
Genes, chromosomes, DNA, RNA, proteins, and molecular processes relevant to health. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys.
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A protein normally produced by a fetus.
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An enzyme that is normally found in healthy kidneys.
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An enzyme found in the liver and other tissues.
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A protein normally produced by a fetus.
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One of several molecules that join together to form proteins.
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The arrangement of amino acids in a protein.
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An enzyme that helps the body digest starches.
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Describes cells that have a protein that binds to androgens (male hormones).
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An enzyme found in the liver, heart, and other tissues.
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A protein found on some tumor cells.
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A protein that helps control whether a cell lives or dies by blocking a type of cell death called apoptosis.
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A gene formed when pieces of chromosomes 9 and 22 break off and trade places.
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A protein made from pieces of two genes that get joined together.
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A protein involved in autophagy (the process by which a cell destroys proteins and other substances in its cytoplasm).
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A small protein made by plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies).
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A gene therapy agent that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A gene that makes a protein called B-RAF, which is involved in sending signals in cells and in cell growth.
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A gene on chromosome 17 that normally helps to suppress cell growth.
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A gene on chromosome 13 that normally helps to suppress cell growth.