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  Word Descriptions allosteric, perpendicular, bipedal, reactive, amphoteric, hematic, irregular, hepatic, complete, acute


   
Description of allosteric (adjective)
involving a change in shape of an enzyme resulting from a molecular binding at the inactive side of this enzyme

Samples of allosteric
An allosteric enzyme consists of two parts: an active and an inactive one.



   
Description of perpendicular (adjective)
straight; vertical

Samples of perpendicular
When a charged particle moves perpendicular to a constant, uniform magnetic field, this results in a circular motion with constant speed.



   
Description of bipedal (adjective)
walking on two feet; having two legs; two-legged

Samples of bipedal
Humans are bipedal mammals.



   
Description of reactive (adjective: more reactive; most reactive; less reactive; least reactive)
something which reacts

Samples of reactive
Ozone is a reactive and unstable gas.



   
Description of amphoteric (adjective)
having the features of an acid and a base and being able of reacting chemically either as an acid or a base

Samples of amphoteric
An amphoteric species can act either as an acid or a base depending on its chemical environment.



   
Description of hematic (adjective)
of blood

Samples of hematic
Hematic cells are also known as blood cells.



   
Description of irregular (adjective: more irregular; most irregular; the most irregular)
not in a regular way

Samples of irregular
An irregular heartbeat may be a dangerous condition.



   
Description of hepatic (adjective)
relating to the liver

Samples of hepatic
Hepatic disease may make the patient extremely ill.



   
Description of complete (adjective)
in its entirety; total

Samples of complete
Each somatic cell produced from mitotic division has a complete set of chromosomes.



   
Description of acute (adjective: more acute; most acute; the most acute)
of recent or sudden onset

Samples of acute
Meningitis is usually an acute illness.



  Determinations of the words allosteric, perpendicular, bipedal, reactive, amphoteric, hematic, irregular, hepatic, complete, acute

  Preparation book: Mechanisms of Cooperativity and Allosteric

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