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cAMP response element-binding, a protein that is a transcription factor that binds to certain DNA sequences called cAMP response elements.  

Enzyme that catalyses the conversion of creatine and consumes adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Enzyme in skeletal muscle, in cardiac muscle, and in brain tissue that catalyzes the transfer of high-energy phosphate from phosphocreatine to ADP to make ATP. An enzyme present in the heart and skeletal muscles. Blood levels…

A nitrogenous organic acid that occurs naturally in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle.  

A member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of heme-thiolate monooxygenase enzymes.  

A word describing the symptoms of a head cold. It describes the inflammation of the mucus membranes lining the nasal cavity which usually gives rise to the symptoms of nasal congestion and loss of smell, among other symptoms. Profuse discharge from the mucous membrane of the nose. Profuse discharge from the mucous membranes tit the…

Is the process of forming an epidermal barrier in stratified squamous epithelial tissue. The transformation into a hardened state, such as in the case of a corn.  

Is a corticosteroid hormone made by the adrenal glands. A steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands. Increased levels of plasma cortisol have been reported in patients with major depressive disorder, whereas decreased levels have been reported in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD). The predominant hormone produced by the adrenal gland, involved in the stress…

A 21-carbon steroid hormone of the corticosteroid type produced in the cortex of the adrenal glands. A hormone secreted by the cortex of the adrenal glands. Hormone of the adrenal cortex that promotes sodium (salt) retention. A steroid hormone synthesized and released in small amounts by the adrenal cortex. A hormone of the adrenal cortex…

A preparation that is stimulating to the heart. The fruit-flavoured liqueurs known as cordials take their name from the Latin cor, meaning heart, so named because cordials were thought to invigorate the heart. The Latin cor is also the source of concord, literally meaning united heart, and of courage, the heart being the seat of…