Category: M
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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
A chromosomal region (approximately 3,000 Kb) which encodes for three classes of transmembrane (cell) proteins. MHC I proteins (located on the surface of nearly all cells) present foreign epitopes (i.e., fragments of antigens that have been ingested; peptides) to cytotoxic T cells (killer T cells). MHC II proteins (located on the surface of immune system…
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Magainins
Discovered within frog skin tissues by Michael Zasloff in 1987, magainins are antimicrobial, amphopathic peptides that lyse (i.e., burst) certain cells upon contact by “worming” their hydrophobic portion into the cell’s membrane, which creates a transmembrane (i.e., through the surface) pore (allowing ions to flow into the cell, causing osmotic bursting). Magainins are selective against…
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Macromolecules
Large molecules with molecular weights ranging from a few thousand to hundreds of millions. A large molecule is a term used to identify large structures, such as ribosomes, in living cells. A large molecule such as a protein, polymer, or polysaccharide.
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Mudra
An energy seal.
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Maya
The illusion that the world of the senses is all that exists.
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Marma point
A point where consciousness and physicality diverge; directing energy into a marma point initiates a release of trapped energy.
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Manas
Perceptions.
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Muscle
A muscle is a tissue composed of bundles of specialized cells that, when stimulated by nerve impulses, contract and produce movement. An organ which by contraction produces movement of an organism. There are three types: striated, cardiac, and smooth. An organ in the body, which contracts to make part of the body. Type of contractile…
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Muscle group split routines
In strength training, performance of exercises for specific muscle groups during a workout.
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Multiple-joint exercises
Multiple-joint exercises stress more than one joint or major muscle group. Examples include the bench press or squat.