| 1. | Acetogenesis | Acetate formation by microorganisms. |
| 2. | a-complementation | in mutants of E. coli which express an inactive version of ß- galactosidase, subunit assembly (and enzyme activity) may be restored by the presence of a small amino-terminal fragment of the lacZ … 0.3 KB |
| 3. | Abiogenesis | The theory of spontaneous generation of a living organism from nonliving matter. |
| 4. | ABO Blood Group System | A human blood group system in which there are two antigens on the red blood cell surface denoted A and B. The four major blood types, A, B, AB, and O, are named based upon the presence or … 0.2 KB |
| 5. | Absorbate | A substance that is absorbed by another substance. |
| 6. | ABC Immunoperoxidase | Method An immunological method that uses preformed avidin-biotinperoxidase for detection of antigen-antibody reaction. |
| 7. | Abbot’s Staining Method | A method that stains the bodies of bacteria red and spores blue. |
| 8. | Abductin | An insoluble, rubber-like protein from the internal triangular hinge ligament of scallops. |
| 9. | Abiotic | Refer to substances that are of nonbiological origin or an environment characterized by the absence of biological organisms. |
| 10. | Abortive Complex | Any enzyme-substrate complex in which the substrate is bound to the enzyme in a manner that renders the catalysis inactive. |