oligonucleotides |
Polymers made up of a few (2-20) nucleotides. In molecular genetics, they refer to a short sequence synthesised to match a region where a mutation is known to occur, and then used as a probe (oligonucleotide probes). (12 Dec 1998) |
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oligonucleotides, antisense |
Short fragments (usually between 2 and 12 nucleotides) of DNA or RNA that are used to hinder or block the translation or processing of mRNA. (12 Dec 1998) |
oligopepsia |
Impaired digestion, especially that due to a deficiency of pepsin. Synonym: oligopepsia. Origin: hypo-+ G. Pepsis, digestion (05 Mar 2000) |
oligopeptidase |
<enzyme> From bacillus spaericus; acts on dipeptides and some tri- or tetrapeptides with ala-ala Registry number: EC 3.4.- (26 Jun 1999) |
oligopeptide |
<biochemistry> A peptide of a small number of component amino acids as opposed to a polypeptide. Exact size range is a matter of opinion but peptides from 3 to about 40 member amino acids might be so described. (18 Nov 1997) |
oligopeptide 20 |
A compound made up of the condensation of a small number (typically less than 20) of amino acids. Compare: polypeptide. (05 Mar 2000) |
oligopeptide permease |
<chemical> Bacterial; does not act on free amino acids; takes up dipeptides and oligopeptides of up to 5 amino acids; spo0k, an abc transporter, isolated from bacillus subtilis; see also oppb protein and oppc protein Chemical name: permease, oligopeptide Synonym: dipeptide permease, tripeptide permease, spo0k gene product, oppa protein, oligopeptide permease, oppd protein, oppf protein (26 Jun 1999) |
oligopeptides |
Peptides composed of between two and twelve amino acids. (12 Dec 1998) |
oligopetalous |
<botany> Having few petals. Origin: Oligo- + petal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
oligophosphoglyceroyl-ATP 3'-phosphodiesterase |
<enzyme> Located in mitochondrial fraction of rat liver; selectively hydrolyzes the oligo cpd to monomeric units of 3-phosphoglyceroyl-gamma-triphospho-5'-adenosine Registry number: EC 3.1.4.- Synonym: opg-ATP-phosphodiesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
oligophrenia |
Synonym: mental retardation. (05 Mar 2000) |
oligoplastic |
Deficient in reparative power. Origin: oligo-+ G. Plasso, to form (05 Mar 2000) |
oligopnea |
Synonym: hypopnea. Origin: oligo-+ G. Pnoe, breath (05 Mar 2000) |
oligoptyalism |
A scanty secretion of saliva. Synonym: oligosialia. Origin: oligo-+ G. Ptyalon, saliva (05 Mar 2000) |
oligoria |
An abnormal indifference toward or dislike of persons or things. Origin: G. Oligoria, negligence, slight esteem, fr. Oligos, little, + ora, care, regard (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Oligozoospermia, Count, Low Sperm, Counts, Low Sperm, Low Sperm Counts, Sperm Count, Low, Sperm Counts, Low
Synonyms : Oligurias
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oligodendrocyte
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A type of non-neuronal brain cell that lacks axons and dendrites, which forms axons in the central nervous system.
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oligoclonal
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Derived from a small number of clones.
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oligomer
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A molecule containing a small number of covalently linked units; a multisubunit protein.
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oligopeptide
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A molecule consisting of a small number of amino acid units.
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oligonucleotide
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A molecule consisting of a small number of nucleotide units.
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