mutagen
Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

mutagens
plural of mutagen

mutanobactin
Any of a family of pigments, isolated from Streptococcus mutans, that arrest the growth of the oral infection thrush

mutanobactins
plural of mutanobactin

mutarotation
A dynamic change in the rotation of polarized light as it passes through a fresh solution of some sugars as an equilibrium mixture of anomers is formed

mutarotations
plural of mutarotation

mutasome
A collection of proteins responsible for hypermutation.

mutasomes
plural of mutasome

mutein
A protein with an altered amino acid sequence.

muteins
plural of mutein

myalism
A syncretic set of religious practices among Jamaican slaves, having African and Christian elements.

mycetome
Either of a pair of organs, in the gut of an insect, composed of mycetocytes, that are involved in the metabolism of vitamins etc

mycetomes
plural of mycetome

mycin
Any -mycin compound.

mycins
plural of mycin

mycodextran
a linear, unbranched polysaccharide, that is naturally produced by some fungi, like certain species of Aspergillus

mycodextranase
An enzyme that catalyses the endohydrolysis of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in alpha-D-glucans containing both (1->3)- and (1->4)-bonds.

mycodextranases
plural of mycodextranase

mycol
Abbreviation of mycology.

mycomembrane
A hydrophobic layer of mycolic acids in the mycobacterial cell wall

mycomembranes
plural of mycomembrane

myconanotechnology
nanotechnology (especially the production of nanoparticles) by means of fungi

mycosamine
The aminosugar 3-amino-3,6-dideoxy-D-mannose

mycose
trehalose

mycosporine
Any of many complex amino acids, having a central cyclohexene ring, that protect organisms from ultraviolet light

mycosporines
plural of mycosporine

mycoyltransferase
Any mycobacterial glycosyltransferase

mycoyltransferases
plural of mycoyltransferase

mycrozyme
Obsolete form of microzyme.

mycrozymes
plural of mycrozyme

myddosome
A complex of signalling proteins that has a role in the immune response

myddosomes
plural of myddosome

myelin
A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.

myeline
Archaic form of myelin.

myelines
plural of myeline

myelins
plural of myelin

myelofibroses
plural of myelofibrosis

myelofibrosis
collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.

myelolipoma
A benign tumor-like lesion composed of mature adipose tissue and haematopoietic elements.

myelolipomas
plural of myelolipoma

myelolipomata
plural of myelolipoma

myeloneuropathies
plural of myeloneuropathy

myeloneuropathy
A disease with the features of myelopathy (spinal cord disease) and neuropathy (peripheral nerve disease), which is sometimes caused by a deficiency of copper or vitamin B₁₂.

myelosclerosis
Synonym of myelofibrosis.

myelosuppressant
A substance that causes myelosuppression

myelosuppressants
plural of myelosuppressant

mylonite
Any rock that has undergone modifications due to dynamic recrystallization following plastic flow; a schist created by crushed or ground rock.

mylonites
plural of mylonite

myocardin
A transcription cofactor of the serum response factor.

myocilin
Any of a class of proteins, normally secreted into the aqueous humor of the eye, that sometimes accumulate to cause glaucoma.

myocilins
plural of myocilin

myocytokine
Alternative form of myokine.

myocytokines
plural of myocytokine

myoferlin
A protein that is linked with skeletal muscle repair.

myofilament
A filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins

myofilaments
plural of myofilament

myogenin
A protein (and associated gene) responsible for the development of skeletal muscle

myoglianin
A protein expressed in the muscles and glia of some flies

myoinositol
The most commonly-occurring isomer of inositol.

myoinositols
plural of myoinositol

myokine
A form of cytokine produced in muscle cells.

myokines
plural of myokine

myolipoma
Alternative form of myelolipoma.

myolipomas
plural of myolipoma

myolipomata
plural of myolipoma

myomegalin
A protein that is associated with cardiomyopathy

myomesin
A protein found in the M-band of muscle sarcomeres in association with M-protein.

myomodulin
A neuropeptide myomodulator

myoneme
A contractile structure found in some eukaryotic single-celled organisms, particularly Vorticella, consisting of a series of protein filaments that shorten rapidly on exposure to calcium.

myonemes
plural of myoneme

myoneurin
Any of a family of zinc finger proteins whose members have been implicated in regulatory functions of gene expression

myophan
myoneme

myopodin
A protein present in cardiac smooth muscle

myoresolution
The relaxation or paralysis of a muscle, typically induced by medication during general anesthesia for a procedure.

myorod
A protein in the smooth muscle of some mollusc; a filament containing this protein (together with myosin)

myorods
plural of myorod

myoseverin
a purine derivative that binds microtubules and is an inhibitor of angiogenesis

myosin
Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.
An albuminous body present in dead muscle formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis.

myosinogen
A globulin, one of the two principal proteins of muscle tissue, from which the myosin formed during rigor mortis is derived.

myosinogens
plural of myosinogen

myosins
plural of myosin

myosmine
An alkaloid, related to nicotine, found in tobacco and other plants.

myospherulosis
A foreign body-type granulomatous reaction to lipid-containing material and blood.

myostatin
A protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue.

myosuppressin
Any of a family of peptide agonists that inhibit the action of muscles (especially of arthropods)

myosuppressins
plural of myosuppressin

myosupressin
Misspelling of myosuppressin.

myotilinopathies
plural of myotilinopathy

myotilinopathy
Any disease associated with the protein myotilin

myotoxin
Any of a family of small myotoxic peptides present in rattlesnake venom

myotoxins
plural of myotoxin

myotrophin
A protein that in humans is encoded by the MTPN gene.

myotrophins
plural of myotrophin

myotropin
Any of a certain family of myotropic peptides

myotropins
plural of myotropin

myozenin
Any of a family of actinin- and filamin-binding proteins expressed predominantly in skeletal muscle

myozenins
plural of myozenin

myrbane
Alternative form of mirbane.

myrecetin
Misspelling of myricetin.

myricetin
A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties

myricetins
plural of myricetin

myricyl
A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue of myricin.

myristicol
An oily substance extracted from oil of nutmeg.

myristolation
Misspelling of myristoylation.

myristoylation
The attachment of a myristoyl group to a protein or polypeptide

myristoylations
plural of myristoylation

myristylbenzylmorphine
Myrophine.

myrmicacin
3-hydroxydecanoic acid, a chemical found in royal jelly.

myrophine
An opiate analogue developed in 1952, a derivative of morphine.

myrosin
An enzyme found in mustard plants, which hydrolyzes sinigrin.

myrosine
Alternative form of myrosin.

myrosins
plural of myrosin

mysterium
Any of various unknown elements thought to make up existing forms of matter, or a substance seen as an elemental or pure form of something else.
The hypothetical source of a galactic radio emission at 1665 megahertz (later identified as due to hydroxyl radicals in interstellar space).

mythistories
plural of mythistory

mythistory
A history incorporating elements of myth.

mythologem
A basic core element, motif or theme of a myth.

mythologeme
Alternative form of mythologem.

mythologemes
plural of mythologeme

mythologems
plural of mythologem