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An electrochemical process in which macromolecules or colloidal particles with a net electric charge migrate in a solution under the influence of an electric current. A technique for separating molecules based on the differential movement of charged particles through a matrix when subjected to an electric field. The term is usually applied to large ions…

Stable elementary particles having the smallest known negative charge, present in all elements; also called negatrons. Positively charged electrons are called positrons. The numbers, energies and arrangement of electrons around atomic nuclei determine the chemical identities of elements. Beams of electrons are called cathode rays or beta rays, the latter being a high-energy biproduct of…

The protein that gives flexibility to tissues. A protein which occurs in elastic fibres. A protein found in connective tissue, ligaments, and vascular tissues. Rich in lysine and glycine. It is a very elastic protein. Connective tissue protein that forms elastic fibers in tissue, particularly the middle layer of arteries (media). Protein forming the major…

The extent to which a specific intervention, procedure, regimen, or service produces a beneficial result under ideal conditions. Ideally, the determination of efficacy is based on the results of a randomized control trial. The extent to which an intervention can be shown to be beneficial under optimal conditions. Commonly used synonymously with effectiveness , but…

It is often an enzyme that converts an inactive precursor molecule into an active second messenger. A class of(usually small) molecules that regulates the activity of a specific protein (e.g., enzyme) molecule by binding to a specific site on the protein. Control of (existing) enzyme molecules may be achieved by combination of the effector with…

A group of hereditary disorders involving tissues and structures derived from the embryonic ectoderm. They are characterized by the presence of abnormalities at birth and involvement of both the epidermis and skin appendages. They are generally nonprogressive and diffuse. Various forms exist, including anhidrotic and hidrotic dysplasias, focal dermal hypoplasia, and aplasia cutis congenita. Ectodermal…

The outer of the three germ layers of the embryo. The outermost layer of differentiated cells in the embryo from which the nervous system, sense organs, oral cavity, and skin eventually develop. The outer layer of an early embryo. In the embryo, outside layer of cells from which the nervous system, skin, special sense organs…