Category: G

A sensory organ in the tendon that recognizes changes in tension in the muscle. A spindle-shaped structure at the junction of a muscle and a tendon. This structure is thought to function as a feedback system that senses muscle tension through tendon stretch, inhibits muscle contraction of the agonist, and facilitates contraction of the antagonistic…

An anaerobic metabolic system providing an intermediate source of ATP and the by-product lactic acid. In biological processes, there exists a system that solely relies on the energy stored in carbohydrate molecules for the purpose of regenerating ATP, which is commonly known as glycolysis.  

Insurance that provides for a situation in which a participant is injured on an employer’s premises, or in the event that an employee injures someone or damages property at a participant’s location.  

A group of secondary plants occurring especially in brassica vegetables such as cabbage. Substances occurring widely in plants of the genus Brassica (e.g. broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage); broken down by the enzyme myrosinase to yield, among other products, the mustard oils that are responsible for the pungent flavour (especially in mustard and horseradish). There is…

Abnormal electrical activity of the stomach.  

An enzyme that causes negative supercoiling of E. coli DNA during replication.  

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of GTP to 3′,5′-cyclic GMP and pyrophosphate. It also acts on ITP and dGTP. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992).  

A strong organic base existing primarily as guanidium ions at physiological pH. It is found in the urine as a normal product of protein metabolism. It is also used in laboratory research as a protein denaturant. (From Martindale, the Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed and Merck Index, 12th ed) It is also used in the treatment…