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<b>hematopoietic</b> an agent or process that affects or promotes the formation of blood cells. | <b>hematopoietic</b> an agent or process that affects or promotes the formation of blood cells. | ||
<b>phosphorylate</b> To add a phosphate group to (an organic molecule). | |||
<b>kinase</b> Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor. | |||
<b>phosphatase</b> A phosphatase is an enzyme that hydrolyses phosphoric acid monoesters into a phosphate ion and a molecule with a free hydroxy group. This action is directly opposite to that of phosphorylases and kinases, which attach phosphate groups to their substrates at the expense of energy like ATP. A common phosphorylase in the body is alkaline phosphatase. | |||
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cytokine an intercellular chemical messenger protein (eg, tumor necrosis factor, interleukin) released by white blood cells. Cytokines facilitate communication among immune system cells and between immune system cells and the rest of the body.
EGF receptor epidermal growth factor recpetor, (a dimerizing cell surface receptor, but epidermal doesn't sound very yeastial) egf
hapten a part of an antigen.
hematopoietic an agent or process that affects or promotes the formation of blood cells.
phosphorylate To add a phosphate group to (an organic molecule).
kinase Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a phosphate group from a donor, such as ADP or ATP, to an acceptor.
phosphatase A phosphatase is an enzyme that hydrolyses phosphoric acid monoesters into a phosphate ion and a molecule with a free hydroxy group. This action is directly opposite to that of phosphorylases and kinases, which attach phosphate groups to their substrates at the expense of energy like ATP. A common phosphorylase in the body is alkaline phosphatase.
