Lysozymes also known as muramidase or N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase are glycoside hydrolases. These are enzymes (EC 3.2.1.17) that damage bacterial cell walls by catalyzing hydrolysis of 14-beta-linkages between N-acetylmuramic acid and […]
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Factor XII
Coagulation factor XII also known as Hageman factor is a plasma protein. It is the zymogen form of factor XIIa an enzyme (EC 3.4.21.38) of the serine protease (or serine […]
AMP-activated protein kinase
5′ AMP-activated protein kinase or AMPK or 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase is an enzyme that plays a role in cellular energy homeostasis. It consists of three proteins (subunits) that […]
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
The melanocyte-stimulating hormones (collectively referred to as MSH or intermedins) are a class of peptide hormones that are produced by cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. Synthetic […]
Secretion
Secretion is the process of elaborating releasing and oozing chemicals or a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland. In contrast to excretion the substance may have a certain […]
Cholecystokinin
Cholecystokinin (CCK or CCK-PZ; from Greek chole bile; cysto sac; kinin move; hence move the bile-sac (gallbladder)) is a peptide hormone of the gastrointestinal system responsible for stimulating the digestion […]
Thrombopoietin
Thrombopoietin (THPO) also known as megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THPO gene.Thrombopoietin is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the […]
Antithrombin
Antithrombin (AT) is a small protein molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system. Antithrombin is a glycoprotein produced by the liver and consists of 432 amino acids. It […]
Thermogenin
Thermogenin (called uncoupling protein by its discoverers and now known as uncoupling protein 1 or UCP1) is an uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue (BAT). It […]
PFP (enzyme)
Diphosphate—fructose-6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase also known as PFP is an enzyme of carbohydrate metabolism in plants and some bacteria.