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A nucleoside containing adenine (a purine) and deoxyribose.  

A saccharide (sugar) produced by replacement of an OH group by H.  

To disrupt the native conformation of a polymer. To eliminate the inherent characteristics of a substance or to refine its coarse texture. To make a substance unsuitable for human consumption.  

A metabolic intermediate in the pathway for testosterone synthesis. It is produced by the adrenals and the gonads. Dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA) is a metabolic steroid precursor to testosterone. As such, it has received a great deal of attention as a potential ergogenic aid that could elevate circulating levels of testosterone and produce increases in lean body…

Enzymes that catalyze the removal of a molecule of water from a carbon chain. These enzymes frequently require pyridoxine as a coenzyme.  

To reduce large molecules to smaller ones.  

A food preparation method consisting of immersing the food totally in hot fat. This method may result in the formation of small amounts of stable peroxides.  

An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of a carboxyl group from a carbon chain. An enzyme that catalyzes the release of carbon dioxide form compounds such as amino acids.  

The enzymatic removal of side chains from a branched polymer such as glycogen.  

An enzyme which catalyzes the removal of an amino group from a carbon chain. An enzyme that causes the removal of an amino group from organic compounds.