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Human genome
The human genome consists of 23 chromosome and the small mitochondrial DNA. 22 of the 23 chromosomes are autosomal chromosome pairs and the last one being a gender-determining pair. In total, the human genome contains the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA and approximately 20,000-25,000 genes. By understanding human genome, scientists are able to develop new medical applications that can significantly advance the state of health care.
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guanosine triphosphate
Medical; Human genome
An energy-rich nucleotide analogous to ATP that is composed of guanine linked to ribose and three phosphate groups and is necessary for peptide bond formation during protein synthesis.
heparan sulfate
Medical; Human genome
1) A heteropolysaccharide that is similar in structure to heparin. It accumulates in individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis. 2) Similar to heparin but with some L-iduronic acid residues. 3) ...
hair cells
Medical; Human genome
Mechanoreceptors located in the organ of Corti that are sensitive to auditory stimuli and in the vestibular apparatus that are sensitive to movement of the head. In each case the accessory sensory ...
hemoglobin
Medical; Human genome
1) The substance inside red blood cells that carries oxygen molecules. 2) The substance inside red blood cells that binds to oxygen and carries it from the lungs to the tissues.
hyperammonemia
Medical; Human genome
Metabolic disorder characterized by elevated level of ammonia in blood.
hemizygous
Medical; Human genome
Describes an individual who has only one member of a chromosome pair or chromosome segment rather than the usual two; refers in particular to X-linked genes in males who under usual circumstances ...
