Category: M

Destroying molluscs like snails.  

Is a key tool in structural molecular biology and computer-assisted drug design.  

Matrix metalloproteinases, a group of peptidases involved in degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM).  

Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes. A method of indirect cell division by means of which the two daughter nuclei normally receive identical complements of the number of chromosomes of the somatic cells of the species. A process of cell duplication, or reproduction, during which one…

A chemotherapy drug that is given as a treatment for several different types of cancer, including breast, stomach, oesophagus and bladder cancers. Antineoplastic used to treat certain malignancies. Adverse effects include bone marrow depression and gastrointestinal disturbances.  

Process of induction of mitosis.  

Able to induce mitosis or transformation.  

Is an increase in the permeability of the mitochondrial membranes to molecules of less than 1,500 Da in molecular weight. MPT is one of the major causes of cell death in a variety of conditions.  

The largest enzyme in the mitochondrial respiratory oxidative phosphorylation system.  

Spontaneous abortion. Spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks of gestation. A situation in which an unborn baby leaves the uterus before the end of the pregnancy, especially during the first seven months of pregnancy. The loss of a fetus before the 28th week of gestation; an involuntary termination of a pregnancy, often medically…