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sigma () subunit
Biology; Biochemistry
The subunit of RNA polymerase that recognizes transcription initiation sites on double-stranded DNA.
respiratory burst
Biology; Biochemistry
The sudden consumption of oxygen by a leucocyte when it is stimulated.
deoxyribose
Biology; Biochemistry
The sugar component of DNA, having one less hydroxyl group than ribose, the sugar component of RNA.
molecular weight
Biology; Biochemistry
The sum of the atomic weight s of all the atoms in a molecule. Also called formula weight.
germplasm
Biology; Biochemistry
The sum total of all hereditary material in a single (interbreeding) species.
avidity
Biology; Biochemistry
The summation of multiple affinities, for example when a polyvalent antibody binds to a polyvalent antigen.
