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delirium tremens delirium tremens
delirium tremens , hallucinatory episodes that may occur during withdrawal from chronic alcoholism, popularly known as the DTs. An episode of delirium tremens is usually preceded by disturbed sleep and irritability, and generally takes several days to develop. The patient may experience sweating and... Read more
paraldehyde paraldehyde
paraldehyde , nervous system depressant similar to alcohol in its effects and used as a sedative . A colorless flammable liquid with a disagreeable odor, paraldehyde produces sleep for up to 12 hr. with little or no muscle, heart, or respiratory depression. It is often given to alcoholics having... Read more
hallucination hallucination
hallucination false perception characterized by a distortion of real sensory stimuli. Common types of hallucination are auditory, i.e., hearing voices or noises and visual, i.e., seeing people that are not actually present. Hallucinations play a prominent role in schizophrenia and in the mania... Read more
scopolamine scopolamine
scopolamine or hyoscine , alkaloid drug obtained from plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), chiefly from henbane , Hyoscyamus niger. Structurally similar to the nerve substance acetylcholine , scopolamine acts by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulses by acetylcholine in... Read more
Transaminases Transaminases
transaminase An enzyme that catalyses the transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another. Transaminases play an important role in the synthesis of amino acids (see transamination).... Read more
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Primary Structures Primary Structures
Primary Structure There are four recognized levels of protein structure: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. The primary structure refers to the amino acid sequenceof a protein. The primary structure is important to the protein's unique three-dimensional... Read more
lysine lysine
lysine , organic compound, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l -stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is one of several essential amino acids needed in the diet; the human body cannot synthesize it from simpler metabolites. Young adults need about 23... Read more
threonine threonine
threonine , organic compound, one of the 22 α- amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l -stereoisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is one of several essential amino acids needed in the diet; human beings cannot synthesize it from simpler metabolites. Young adults need... Read more
essential amino acid essential amino acid
essential amino acid An amino acid that an organism is unable to synthesize in sufficient quantities. It must therefore be present in the diet. In humans the essential amino acids are arginine, histidine, lysine, threonine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, valine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan.... Read more

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