Total iron-binding capacity — is a medical laboratory test which measures the extent to which iron binding sites in the serum can be saturated. Of the large amount of iron that is stored in the body, only a small fraction is actually transported in the serum. The protein that … Wikipedia
serum albumin — 1. Biochem. the principal protein of blood plasma, important in osmotic regulation of the blood and transport of metabolites. 2. the commercial form of this substance, used in dye preparations, foodstuffs, and in medicine esp. in the treatment of … Universalium
Protein A — is a 40 60 kDa MSCRAMM surface protein originally found in the cell wall of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus . It is encoded by the spa gene and its regulation is controlled by DNA topology, cellular osmolarity, and a two component system… … Wikipedia
total thyroxine — total serum thyroxine the total thyroxine in the serum, including both the fraction of free thyroxine and the fraction bound to a transport protein such as thyroxine binding globulin or transthyretin … Medical dictionary
total triiodothyronine — total serum triiodothyronine the total triiodothyronine in the serum, including both the fraction of free triiodothyronine and the fraction bound to a transport protein such as thyroxine binding globulin or transthyretin … Medical dictionary
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
Protein — A large molecule composed of one or more chains of amino acids in a specific order determined by the base sequence of nucleotides in the DNA coding for the protein. Proteins are required for the structure, function, and regulation of the body s… … Medical dictionary
Protein — Proteins are large organic compounds made of amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of adjacent amino acid residues. The sequence of amino acids in a protein is defined by … Wikipedia
Soy protein — is generally regarded as the storage protein held in discrete particles called protein bodies which are estimated to contain at least 60–70% of the total soybean protein. Upon germination of the soybean, the protein will be digested and the… … Wikipedia
C-reactive protein — C reactive protein, pentraxin related Constructed from 1B09 … Wikipedia
