cyclic guanosine monophosphate |
A cyclic version of the nucleotide guanosine monophosphate. It plays a role in communicating vision from the eyes to the brain. (09 Oct 1997) |
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cyclic haematopoiesis |
An autosomal recessive, inherited immunodeficiency of gray collie dogs characterised by overwhelming recurrent bacterial infections, bleeding, and coat colour dilution. Synonym: gray collie syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic imp |
<chemical> Inosine cyclic 3',5'-(hydrogen phosphate). An inosine nucleotide which acts as a mild inhibitor of the hydrolysis of cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP and as an inhibitor of cat heart cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Chemical name: Inosine, cyclic 3',5'-(hydrogen phosphate) (12 Dec 1998) |
cyclic inositol phosphate |
1, 2 cyclic derivatives of inositol phosphatide that are invariably formed during enzymic hydrolysis of phosphatidyl inositol species. Have been proposed as second messengers in hormone activated pathways. (18 Nov 1997) |
cyclic neutropenia |
Neutropenia recurring at regular intervals (14 to 45 days), in association with various types of infectious diseases, e.g., stomatitis, cutaneous ulcers, furuncles, arthritis, and others. Synonym: cyclic neutropenia. (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic nucleotide |
A nucleoside monophosphate in which the phosphoryl group is linked twice to the sugar moiety; e.g., adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP). (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic nucleotide-regulated protein kinases |
<enzyme> A group of enzymes that catalyses the phosphorylation of serine or threonine residues of proteins and is dependent on cyclic nucleotides. Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- (12 Dec 1998) |
cyclic peptide |
A peptide that forms a ring structure; e.g., tyrocidin A, an antibiotic, is a cyclic decapeptide; valinomycin is a cyclic depsipeptide. (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic phosphate |
An activator of phosphorylase kinase and an effector of other enzymes, formed in muscle from ATP by adenylate cyclase and broken down to 5'-AMP by a phosphodiesterase; sometimes referred to as the "second messenger." A related compound (2',3') is also known. Synonym: cyclic adenylic acid, cyclic AMP, cyclic phosphate. Acronym: cAMP (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic phosphoric acid |
In general, a linear polymer of phosphoric acid residues in pyrophosphate linkage in which the a and ω residues are similarly linked to make one endless loop or cyclic compound, specifically, a generic term applied to compounds in which one phosphoric acid residue is esterified to two hydroxyl groups of a single carbon chain, as in adenosine 3',5'-phosphoric acid, adenosine 2',3'-phosphoric acid, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic phosphorylation |
Any process in which a phosphatide ester forms a cylic diester by linkage to a neighbouring hydroxyl group. (18 Nov 1997) |
cyclic photophosphorylation |
Process by which light energy absorbed by photosystem I in the chloroplast can be used to generate ATP without concomitant reduction of NADP or other electron acceptors. Energised electrons are passed from PS I to ferredoxin and thence along a chain of electron carriers and back to the reaction centre of PS I, generating ATP en route. (18 Nov 1997) |
cyclic strabismus |
A strabismus that appears and disappears in rhythym, most frequently at 48-hour intervals. (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclic uridine 3',5'-monophosphate |
A cyclic nucleotide involved in metabolic regulation; inhibits the growth of some tumours. (05 Mar 2000) |
cyclin |
<protein> Proteins (A and B forms known) whose levels in a cell varies markedly during the cell cycle, rising steadily until mitosis, then falling abruptly to zero. As cyclins reach a threshold level, they are though to drive cells into G2 phase and thus to mitosis. Cyclins combine with p34 kinase (cdc2) to form maturation-promoting factor (MPF). See: M phase promoting factor. (18 Nov 1997) |