sphincter
sphincter A specialized muscle encircling an opening or orifice. Contraction of the sphincter tends to close the orifice. Examples are the
anal sphincter (round the opening of the anus) and the
pyloric sphincter (at the lower opening of the
stomach).
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Protein for active men: find out how NITRO-Tech is revolutionizing the way people all across America are supplementing with protein!(Product Announcement)
Magazine article from: Men's Fitness; 7/1/2002; 700+ words
; ...with it for years, knowledge of proper protein supplementation is a must. Without it...potential. However, how is one to know which protein supplement to buy? First, you have to look at protein content. Is the supplement made with the...
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Protein cycling: implement this cutting-edge protein strategy for improved muscle gains.(NUTRITION)
Magazine article from: Flex; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; "Take in a gram of protein per pound of bodyweight each day...raise the bar, consuming much more protein than that. Some take in as much as...recommendation. Does increasing your protein above the baseline result in greater...
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PROTEINS IN PARALLEL
Magazine article from: The Scientist; 1/31/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Composed of grids of proteins or protein domains, these arrays...binding between the probe protein and the bound proteins, though function arrays...expression arrays can monitor protein expression for hundreds of proteins on a single chip, there...
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Protein power
Magazine article from: Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...not all dietary protein becomes building...or that some proteins are minimally absorbed...the most of it. Protein 101 Proteins are made up of...indicates their protein has a good balance...Animal-based proteins from eggs, milk...
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Protein storage bodies and vacuoles
Magazine article from: Plant Cell; 4/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...accumulation of storage proteins. Storage proteins accumulate primarily in the protein storage vacuoles (PSVs...cells and promote storage protein accumulation in specific organelles. All storage proteins are initially synthesized...
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Proteins Take on New Roles in Malaria Parasite.
News Wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service; 11/2/2005; 700+ words
; ...jobs. By comparing proteins in different organisms...can identify each protein within cellular...explained the value of protein network analysis: "If you know certain proteins are involved in...interacting with those proteins are also involved...Suthram put it: "Protein interaction ...
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Protein fortification of acidic beverages: a clear opportunity.(Soft drinks)
Magazine article from: Food Engineering & Ingredients; 4/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...conducted using whey protein, there is some...evidence that soy proteins can perform just...promoting muscle protein synthesis and...consumption of proteins of different origins...considering soy protein, its consumption...
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Protein ingredients for health and texture: a variety of soy, dairy and egg proteins are available for the food formulator. By understanding the influence of the environment on the protein, the optimum product can be obtained.(ingredient challenges)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...categories of protein (and peptides) include bovine milk proteins, casein hydrolysates...lactoferrin, milk protein concentrate and...the chart "Soy Protein's Functional Characteristics...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Proteins from other sources...
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PROTEIN POWDERS and SUPPLEMENTS: Do athletes need them?
Magazine article from: Palaestra; 9/22/2000; 700+ words
; * "Which brand of protein shake is best to gain weight?" * "How many protein shakes should I drink in a day?" * "Is designer protein better than, let's say, chicken...?" Active people have lots of questions about protein, protein...
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Protein determination in cerebrospinal fluid by protein dye-binding assay
Magazine article from: British Journal of Biomedical Science; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...plus 1 mL dye reagent). Protein concentrations were calculated...of the calibration curve. Protein-rich CSF samples were reassayed...colour yields of the individual proteins were compared over a wider range of protein amount by assaying 10-40...
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Protein Export
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...anchor. Anchoring of the protein to the membrane is assisted by the action of two proteins. One of these proteins...between a newly made precursor protein and a complex of several proteins. The protein complex is referred to as...
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Proteins
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...provides complementary proteins in the diet. Protein Structure The order...tertiary structure of the protein (Figure 2). Some proteins can form structures...composed of fibrous proteins, including keratin (the protein present in hair...
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Protein Targeting
Book article from: Biology
...Knowing how newly synthesized proteins target within cells is essential for understanding protein function. Proteins are synthesized either...Nobel Prize for his work on protein targeting. All other proteins that target to intracellular...
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protein
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...arranged in specific order for a given species of protein. Types of Proteins A protein molecule that consists of but a single polypeptide...as actin and myosin , the contractile muscle proteins. Protein Structure Every protein molecule has a characteristic...
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Proteins and Enzymes
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...form peptides and proteins. Conventionally, the term protein is used to designate...Every enzyme is also a protein. Enzymes are proteins that function as catalysts...of connecting one protein to another. Some proteins of such signaling...
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