Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

Genetic diseases, syndromes, or conditions caused by genetic variations and abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.

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intermediate filaments

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A distinct elongated structure, characteristically 10 nm in diameter, that occurs in the cytoplasm of higher eukaryotic cells. Intermediate filaments form a fibrous system, composed of chemically ...

cell adhesion molecules (CAMs)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A diverse family of extracellular (e.g., laminin) and cell surface (e.g., NCAM) glycoproteins involved in cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesion, recognition, activation, and ...

second messenger

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A diverse family of low molecular weight compounds such as cyclic AMP and calcium ions, which transmit the biological signals initiated by receptor-ligand binding at the cell surface to ...

intracellular second messengers

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A diverse family of low molecular weight compounds such as cyclic AMP and calcium ions, which transmit the biological signals initiated by receptor-ligand binding at the cell surface to ...

vitamins

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A diverse group of organic nutrient substances required in trace amounts for normal metabolic function; many are enzyme cofactors or cofactor precursors. 2) A general term for a number of ...

complementary DNA (cDNA)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase. 2) Complementary DNA produced from a RNA template by the ...