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An enzyme found in raw fish that destroys thiamin.  

Coenyzme form of thiamin, also called thiamin pyrophosphate.  

Uncoupling protein produced by brown adipose fat cells; when produced/released it serves to dissipate the proton gradient in the mitochondria with the result of a failure to trap some of the energy released by the respiratory chain into the high-energy bond of ATP. Instead, all of this energy is released as heat.  

Diets designed to manage the symptoms of metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension.  

A genetic disorder characterized by a defect in one of the hemoglobin chains, which reduces its oxygen-carrying capacity. Hereditary (autosomal recessive) form of anemia, occurring most often in people of Mediterranean origin, characterized by abnormal hemoglobin synthesis. Persons homozygous for the trait, inheriting it from both parents—“thalassemia major”—are severely affected in childhood with anemia, enlarged…

A coenzyme form of the vitamin folacin; a carrier of methyl groups.  

An enzyme that adds nucleotides of one type to the 3′ end of a DNA strand.  

Synthetic parathyroid hormone that can be used as a hormone replacement or to combat osteoporosis.  

A β2 adrenergic agonist that serves as a bronchodilator or as an inhibitor of premature labor.  

A selective α1-blocking agent used to treat hypertension.