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partition coefficient
Biology; Biochemistry
The ratio of solubility of a substance in two immiscible solvents, e.g. in oil and water.
refractive index
Biology; Biochemistry
The ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to the velocity in the medium in question.
limiting reagent
Biology; Biochemistry
The reactant that, in a reaction, will be depleted first; the lesser number of moles.
pericentromere
Biology; Biochemistry
The region around or near the centromere (also known as kinetochore ) of a nuclear chromosome.
catalytic site
Biology; Biochemistry
The region of an enzyme that interacts with the substrate to effect the enzymic reaction.
ribosome-binding site
Biology; Biochemistry
The region of an mRNA molecule that binds the ribosome to initiate translation.
pre-synaptic terminal
Biology; Biochemistry
The region of the neuron conducting signals towards the synapse.
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