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Variants in the base sequence for complement 3; some of these associate with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome. Polyunsaturated fatty acids can bind to complement 3 DNA, affecting its expression.  

Inhibition of an enzymatic reaction which occurs when a substance, closely related to the substrate, binds to the active site of the enzyme yet is not catalyzed by it. Inhibiting the function of an active material by competing for the cell receptor site.  

The division of a cell into smaller functionally discrete systems.  

The percentage of a consumed food that is digested and absorbed and which does not appear in the feces.  

A strand of DNA with the same sequence as mRNA.  

A nucleotide consisting of cytosine (a pyrimidine), ribose, and one high-energy phosphate group.  

An ADP-induced platelet aggregation inhibitor; antiplatelet drug.    

A drug that is a centrally acting adrenergic and antihypertensive. A centrally acting alpha-agonist drug used to treat hypertension and opiate withdrawal. A disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis, which infects the bile ducts of humans. Infection is caused by eating uncooked freshwater fish containing encysted larvae. Early symptoms are loss of…

Poor growth, skin lesions, lethargy, tissue wasting and/or malfunction, anemia.  

Therapeutic diet providing foods and beverages that are transparent and liquid at room temperature. Diet that supplies fluid with minimal residue and includes clear and flavored drinks (e.g., ginger ale), fat-free broth, strained fruit juices, and gelatin desserts. It is not nutritionally adequate and can be used for only a limited time (e.g., one day…