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Ernst Boris Chain , Chain, Ernst Boris (1906-1979)
Chain, Ernst Boris (1906-1979)
German–born English biochemist
Ernst Chain was instrumental in the creation of penicill… Chain , chain / chān/ • n. 1. a connected flexible series of metal links used for fastening or securing objects and pulling or supporting loads. ∎ (chains) s… Business Logistics , Supply chain management (SCM) is a broadened management focus that considers the combined impact of all the companies involved in the production of g… endopeptidase , endopeptidase A protein-digesting enzyme that cleaves a polypeptide chain at specific sites between amino acids. For example, chymotrypsin cleaves th… Globular Protein , Globular Protein
In a globular protein, the amino acid chain twists and folds in a manner that enhances the protein's solubility in water by placing… Amylose , amylose A long, unbranched-chain, polysaccharide component of native starch composed of glucose units joined by α-1, 4, glycosidic (see GLYCOSIDE) bo…
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