Category: E

Also known as E-selectin, it is a selectin molecule that is synthesized by endothelial cells after (adjacent) tissue is infected. ELAM-1 molecules then help leukocytes to leave the bloodstream to fight the infection.  

A protein embedded in the surface of the membranes of skin cells. The receptor consisting of (1) an outside (of the cell membrane) enzyme that recognizes epidermal growth factor (EGF) and binds to it, and (2) an enzyme on the inside of the cell membrane, which is of the tyrosine kinase class. When free EGF…

Ethylenediamine tetraacetate. An organic molecule which, due to the chemical groups it contains and their juxtaposition within that molecule, is able to chelate (bind) certain other molecules such as divalent metal cations. EDTA thus inhibits some enzymes requiring such ions for activity. A transparent compound utilized to prevent blood samples from coagulating prior to conducting…

Edible substances, bearing antigens, that cause activation of an animal’s immune system via that animal’s GALT (gutassociated lymphoid tissues). These “edible vaccines” are derived from transgenic plants (e.g., grains, tubers, fruits, etc.) or eggs (i.e., via the activation of the hens’ immune system to cause them to secrete desired molecules into the eggs they lay).…

During viral infection, viral-specific proteins are synthesized at characteristic times after infection. They are called “early” and “late.” Often under positive control of bacterial and viral sigma factors.  

Those genes transcribed early in a bacteriophage-mediated infection process as compared to those genes transcribed some time later. May require different “p factors” (sigma) for recognition of promotors.    

This refers to the period of a phage infection before the start of DNA replication.  

Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) is a common form of asthma. It occurs only when a person exercises. Asthma which is caused by exercise such as running or cycling. A subtype of asthma where bronchoconstriction and dyspnea are triggered by physical exertion. Asthmatic attacks that occur during physical exertion.  

The energy cost to the body of physical activity, usually measured in kilocalories.  

The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood. The exchange of gases in the lungs; oxygen diffuses from the air to the blood, and carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to the air.