actin
A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
One of the six isoforms of actin.

actinase
A protease that hydrolyses actins

actinases
plural of actinase

actinoquinol
A topical antiinfective drug.

actinotoxin
A toxin derived from extracts of the tentacles of sea anemones.

actins
plural of actin

actisomide
A particular antiarrhythmic drug.

activase
Any enzyme that activates a gene

activases
plural of activase

activin
A peptide that participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, and many other diverse functions.

activins
plural of activin

actopaxin
A focal adhesion protein that binds paxillin

acylase
Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.

acylases
plural of acylase

acylphosphatase
The enzyme acylphosphate phosphohydrolase.

acylphosphatases
plural of acylphosphatase

acyltransferase
Any of several transferase enzymes that catalyze the transfer of acyl groups between lipids.

acyltransferases
plural of acyltransferase

adamexine
A mucolytic drug.

addressin
An extracellular protein of the endothelium of venules.

addressins
plural of addressin

adenosinase
Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of adenosine

adenosinases
plural of adenosinase

adenosine
A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.

adenosines
plural of adenosine

adenosinetriphosphate
Alternative form of adenosine triphosphate.

adenosylmethioninase
The enzyme adenosylmethionine cyclotransferase.

adenosyltransferase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an adenosyl group, for example from ATP to an amino acid

adenosyltransferases
plural of adenosyltransferase

adenylase
The enzyme adenylyl cyclase

adenylpyrophosphatase
Synonym of ATPase.

adenylpyrophosphatases
plural of adenylpyrophosphatase

adenylpyrophosphate
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate.

adenyltransferase
Any transferase that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from or to adenyl groups in nucleic acids

adenyltransferases
plural of adenyltransferase

adenylyltransferase
Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of adenylyl groups

adenylyltransferases
plural of adenylyltransferase

adhavasinone
A quinazolone alkaloid present in Adhatoda

adherins
plural of adherin

adiphenine
An antispasmodic drug.

adipohormone
Any hormone (such as adiponectin) synthesised in adipose tissue

adipohormones
plural of adipohormone

adipophilin
An adipose differentiation-related protein associated with globule surface membrane material

adipophillin
Misspelling of adipophilin.

adiposome
An organelle in the form of a lipid droplet with protein in its membrane

adiposomes
plural of adiposome

adosterol
A particular iodine-containing sterol.

adrenochrome
An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.

adrenochromes
plural of adrenochrome

adrenocorticotropin
An adrenocorticotropic hormone that is a polypeptide secreted by the anterior pituitary

adrenomedulin
Misspelling of adrenomedullin.

adrenomedullin
A peptide associated with a pheochromocytoma (tumor of the adrenal medulla)

adrenomodullin
Misspelling of adrenomedullin.

adrenotropin
An adrenotropic hormone

aeroantigen
An antigen present in the air

aeroantigens
plural of aeroantigen

afadin
An actin filament-binding protein that binds to nectin

afamin
A glycoprotein that binds vitamin E

affimer
A small protein that binds to a target molecule in the manner of an antibody

affimers
plural of affimer

aflibercept
A fusion protein under development for the treatment of cancer.

agarobiose
A disaccharide composed of galactose and anhydrogalactose units

agatolimod
A particular anticancer drug.

agglutin
Any antibody that causes agglutination of cells.

agglutinin
A substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
A protein found in cow's milk.

agglutinins
plural of agglutinin

agglutins
plural of agglutin

aggrecanase
Any of a group of proteolytic enzymes that act on aggrecans

aggrecanases
plural of aggrecanase

aggregant
Any drug that promotes the aggregation of platelets.

aggregants
plural of aggregant

aggregase
Any enzyme that catalyses the aggregation of protein

aggregases
plural of aggregase

agitoxin
A peptide toxin in the venom of some scorpions

agitoxins
plural of agitoxin

agmatinase
Any of a group of hydrolase enzymes that catalyze the reaction of agmatine and water into putrescine and urea.

agmatinases
plural of agmatinase

agropine
An unusual amino acid (opine) found in some crown gall tumours

aklomide
An antiprotozoal drug.

alamandine
A particular angiotensin peptide

alazocine
A drug, the first σ1 receptor agonist discovered.

albarelli
plural of albarello

albarello
A ceramic pharmacy or drug jar, generally majolica ware, usually tall rather than wide, and often of a waisted shape.

albarellos
plural of albarello

albinterferon
A recombinant fusion protein drug consisting of interferon alpha (IFN-α) linked to human albumin.

albonoursin
An antibacterial diketopiperazine peptide produced by Streptomyces noursei.

albumin
Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.

albumins
plural of albumin

alcoholase
Any enzyme that converts glucose or lactic acid to alcohol

alcoholases
plural of alcoholase

aldoketomutase
The enzyme lactoylglutathione lyase.

aldoketose
Synonym of ketoaldose.

aldoketoses
plural of aldoketose

aldonolactonase
Any enzyme that hydrolyses an aldonolactone

aldonolactonases
plural of aldonolactonase

alefacept
A genetically engineered immunosuppressive drug.

aleptinemia
The absence of the hormone leptin in the bloodstream

aleurone
The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.

aleurones
plural of aleurone

alexipharmacon
An antidote to a poison.

alexipharmacons
plural of alexipharmacon

alexipharmakon
Alternative form of alexipharmacon.

alfimeprase
A thrombolytic drug.

alginase
Any enzyme that hydrolyzes an algin

alginases
plural of alginase

alicaforsen
A drug under investigation for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

alkylacetylglycerophosphatase
One of the hydrolase enzymes that act on phosphoric monoester bonds.

alkylhalidase
A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction bromochloromethane + H₂O ⇌ formaldehyde + bromide + chloride.

alkyllysinase
Any of a family of enzymes that catalyses the removal of alkyl (especially methyl) groups from lysine

alkylresorcinol
A phenolic lipid composed of long aliphatic chains and resorcinol-type phenolic rings.

alkylresorcinols
plural of alkylresorcinol

alkyltransferase
Any transferase that transfers alkyl groups.

alkyltransferases
plural of alkyltransferase

allantoicase
A hydrolase enzyme that participates in purine metabolism by facilitating the utilization of purines as secondary nitrogen sources under nitrogen-limiting conditions.

allantoicases
plural of allantoicase

alloantibodies
plural of alloantibody

alloantibody
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.

alloclamide
An antitussive drug.

alloenzyme
allozyme

alloenzymes
plural of alloenzyme

allohormone
Any hormone transferred from one individual to another by close physical contact (typically during sexual intercourse)

allohormones
plural of allohormone

allopeptide
Any peptide that plays a part in allorecognition

allopeptides
plural of allopeptide

allopregnanalone
Misspelling of allopregnanolone.