cornulin
A calcium-binding protein present in the upper layer of squamous epithelia

coronin
An actin binding protein which also interacts with microtubules

coronins
plural of coronin

cortactin
A microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin

cortexillin
A coiled-coil protein found in Dictyostelium cells

cortexillins
plural of cortexillin

corticoprotein
Any protein of the adrenal cortex

corticoproteins
plural of corticoprotein

cotadutide
A peptide drug for the treatment of diabetes

cotinine
A metabolite of nicotine that may improve mental ability

cotinines
plural of cotinine

cotransmitter
A substance released at the same time as a neurotransmitter in order to modify its action

cotransmitters
plural of cotransmitter

crambin
A small protein, isolated from Crambe abyssinica, used scientifically as a model for larger proteins

creatin
Alternative form of creatine.

creatinase
A hydrolase enzyme involved in arginine and proline metabolism.

creatinases
plural of creatinase

creatine
An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.

creatines
plural of creatine

creatininase
An amidohydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of creatinine to creatine, which can then be metabolised to urea and sarcosine by creatinase.

creatininases
plural of creatininase

creatinkinase
creatine kinase

creatinkinases
plural of creatinkinase

creatins
plural of creatin

crenactin
A filamentous protein, present in some crenarchaea, that is similar to an actin

crescentin
A bacterial cytoskeletal protein

crescentins
plural of crescentin

cridanimod
An immunomodulatory drug with IUPAC name 2-(9-oxoacridin-10-yl)acetic acid.

crinosterol
The sterol (3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5S)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in marine invertebrates

crocalbin
A reticulocalbin protein that binds crotoxin

crosstide
A peptide related to glycogen synthase kinase

crotalase
A snake venom enzyme that clots fibrinogen.

crotamiton
A scabicidal and antipruritic drug.

crotonase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydration of crotonyl-coenzyme A

crotonases
plural of crotonase

crotoniazide
A topical antiinfective drug.

cruciferin
A storage protein found in the seeds of some crucifers

cruciferins
plural of cruciferin

cruorin
hemoglobin.

cruorine
Alternative form of cruorin.

crustin
An antimicrobial peptide present in some prawns

crustins
plural of crustin

cryoprotein
Any protein that is less soluble in a cold solvent

cryoproteins
plural of cryoprotein

cryopyrin
A nucleotide-binding and leucin-rich protein which activates the inflammasome in response to toxins.

cryptocyanin
A hexameric protein associated with moulting in crustaceans
Synonym of cryptocyanine.

cryptocyanins
plural of cryptocyanin

cryptogein
A fungal elicitor protein involved in plant defence

cryptolepine
An antimalarial drug with cytotoxic properties.

culreticulin
Misspelling of calreticulin.

cupredoxin
Any blue copper protein

cupredoxins
plural of cupredoxin

cuproenzyme
Any metalloenzyme that contains one or more copper atoms

cuproenzymes
plural of cuproenzyme

curaxin
The anticancer drug 1,1'-[9-[2-[(1-methylethyl)amino]ethyl]-9H-carbazole-3,6-diyl]bis-ethanone

curvacin
A bacteriocin peptide derived from Lactobacillus curvatus.

curvularin
An antimicrobial metabolite of penicillium

curvularins
plural of curvularin

cuticlin
Synonym of cuticulin.

cuticlins
plural of cuticlin

cuticulin
A structural protein, in the cortical layer of large ascarids, which does not exhibit the striations characteristic of collagen, and which is not attacked by collagenase

cuticulins
plural of cuticulin

cutinase
cutin hydrolase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes cutin

cutinases
plural of cutinase

cyanocobalamin
A synthetic form of vitamin B₁₂ (cobalamin).

cyanocobalamine
Alternative form of cyanocobalamin.

cyanocobalamines
plural of cyanocobalamine

cyanocobalamins
plural of cyanocobalamin

cyanocobalmin
Alternative spelling of cyanocobalamin.

cyanocobolamin
Misspelling of cyanocobalamin.

cycasin
A toxin found in certain plants that affects the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.

cycasins
plural of cycasin

cyclase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the cyclization of a compound

cyclases
plural of cyclase

cyclazodone
A stimulant drug.

cycloartenol
A sterol found in all photosynthetic organisms

cycloartenols
plural of cycloartenol

cycloartinol
Misspelling of cycloartenol.

cyclocreatine
The amino acid 2-(2-amino-4,5-dihydroimidazol-1-yl)acetic acid that regulates creatine biosynthesis.

cyclodeaminase
Any enzyme that catalyses a cyclodeamination reaction

cyclodeaminases
plural of cyclodeaminase

cyclodextrinase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a cyclodextrin

cyclodextrinases
plural of cyclodextrinase

cycloguanil
A dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, a metabolite of the antimalarial drug proguanil.

cyclohydrolase
Any hydrolase that also catalyses a cyclization

cyclohydrolases
plural of cyclohydrolase

cycloisomerase
Any enzyme that catalyzes a cycloisomerization reaction

cycloisomerases
plural of cycloisomerase

cycloleucine
A non-proteinogenic amino acid that is a specific reversible inhibitor of nucleic acid methylation.

cycloligase
Any ligase that catalyses a cyclization reaction

cycloligases
plural of cycloligase

cyclolipopeptide
A complex of lipid and cyclopeptide

cyclolipopeptides
plural of cyclolipopeptide

cyclomaltodextrinase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a cyclomaltodextrin to produce a linear maltodextrin

cyclomaltodextrinases
plural of cyclomaltodextrinase

cyclooxygenase
Any of several enzymes that catalyze a cyclooxygenation reaction, but especially the conversion of arachidonic acid into prostaglandins (prostanoids); their inhibition is the mode of action of the NSAIDs aspirin and ibuprofen.

cyclooxygenases
plural of cyclooxygenase

cyclopeptide
Any cyclic peptide

cyclopeptides
plural of cyclopeptide

cyclophorase
Any of a group of oxidative enzymes associated with mitochondria

cyclophorases
plural of cyclophorase

cyclosophoran
A disaccharide that is a form of glucopyranosyl-glucopyranose

cyclosophorans
plural of cyclosophoran

cyclotransferase
Any transferase whose action results in cyclization

cyclotransferases
plural of cyclotransferase

cyclovalone
A choleretic drug.

cycloxygenase
Alternative form of cyclooxygenase.

cycloxygenases
plural of cycloxygenase; Alternative form of cyclooxygenases.

cycrimine
A central anticholinergic drug designed to reduce the levels of acetylcholine in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

cylindrospermopsin
A toxin produced by cyanobacteria

cylindrospermopsins
plural of cylindrospermopsin

cymserine
A drug related to physostigmine.

cypenamine
A stimulant drug used in scientific research.

cypin
A cytosolic protein that regulates neuron branching.

cyprodenate
A stimulant drug that produces dimethylethanolamine as a metabolite.

cystallin
A heat shock protein in the lens of the eye

cystallins
plural of cystallin

cystein
Alternative form of cysteine.

cysteine
A sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C₃H₇NO₂S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.

cysteines
plural of cysteine

cysteins
plural of cystein

cystine
A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.

cystines
plural of cystine

cystoprotein
Any protein produced (as mutations) in cystic disease of the kidney

cystoproteins
plural of cystoprotein

cystoskeleton
Misspelling of cytoskeleton.

cytase
Any of a class of enzymes, found especially in cereals, that solubilize cell walls by hydrolyzing mannan, galactan, xylan and araban.

cytases
plural of cytase