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Biology

A natural science concerned with the study of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially in relation to their origin, growth, reproduction, structure, behaviour and evolution.

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immunoglobulin domains

Biology; Immunology

Many proteins are partly or entirely composed of protein domains known as immunoglobulin domains or Ig domains because they were first described in antibody molecules. ...

B cell

Biology; Immunology

A B cell, or B lymphocyte, is one of the two major types of lymphocyte. The antigen receptor on B lymphocytes, usually called the B-cell receptor, is a cell-surface ...

intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs)

Biology; Immunology

The ICAMs are cell-surface ligands for the leukocyte integrins and are crucial in the binding of lymphocytes and other leukocytes to certain cells, including antigen-presenting ...

tacrolimus

Biology; Immunology

Tacrolimus, or FK506, is an immunosuppressive polypeptide drug that inactivates T cells by inhibiting signal transduction from the T-cell receptor. Tacrolimus and cyclosporin A ...

mucosal epithelia

Biology; Immunology

All of the body’s internal epithelial organs are lined with epithelium that is coated with mucus, and are therefore called mucosal epithelia. This system is the site of entry for ...

SDS-PAGE

Biology; Immunology

SDS-PAGE is the common abbreviation for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) of proteins dissolved in the detergent sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). This technique is widely ...

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Biology; Immunology

The acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS is a disease caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). AIDS occurs when an infected patient has lost most of ...