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Metabolism (/məˈtæbəlɪzəm/, from Gr****: μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining
chemical reactions in organisms. The
three main functions...
- A
plastivore is an
organism capable of
degrading and
metabolising plastic.
While plastic is
normally thought of as non-biodegradable, a
variety of bacteria...
- Pharmacogenomics,
often abbreviated "PGx," is the
study of the role of the
genome in drug response. Its name (pharmaco- + genomics)
reflects its combining...
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fermentation process breaks down the
starches so that they are more
readily metabolised by the body. Idli has
several variations,
including rava idli, which...
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solvents as well as water. It has a
relatively high
boiling point. DMSO is
metabolised to
compounds that
leave a garlic-like
taste in the
mouth after DMSO is...
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Touboul D, et al. (2011). "Annonaceae
fruits and
parkinsonism risk:
Metabolisation study of annonacin, a
model neurotoxin;
evaluation of
human exposure"...
- It was
outlawed in many
countries due to its
adverse effects on poor
metabolisers (PM). The
product has been
reintroduced for
patients who have contraindications...
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toxic effects of MDMA are an area of
active research. 80% of MDMA is
metabolised in the liver, and
about 20% is
excreted unchanged in the urine. MDMA...
- In
aquatic arthropods, the end-product of
biochemical reactions that
metabolise nitrogen is ammonia,
which is so
toxic that it
needs to be
diluted as...
- PG,
Harris CC,
Pfeifer AM (May 1998). "Characterisation of xenobiotic-
metabolising enzyme expression in
human bronchial mucosa and
peripheral lung tissues"...
