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plasma — plasmatic /plaz mat ik/, plasmic, adj. /plaz meuh/, n. 1. Anat., Physiol. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements. 2. Cell Biol. cytoplasm. 3. whey. 4. a green, faintly translucent chalcedony. 5. Physics. a … Universalium
Plasma protein binding — A drug s efficiency may be affected by the degree to which it binds to the proteins within blood plasma. The less bound a drug is, the more efficiently it can traverse cell membranes or diffuse. Common blood proteins that drugs bind to are human… … Wikipedia
Proteins, acute-phase — Proteins whose plasma concentrations increase (or decrease) by 25% or more during certain inflammatory disorders. C reactive protein (CRP) is perhaps the best known of acute phase proteins. CRP is a plasma protein that rises in the blood with the … Medical dictionary
plasma membrane — n a semipermeable limiting layer of cell protoplasm consisting of a fluid phospholipid bilayer with intercalated proteins called also cell membrane, plasmalemma * * * the structure enveloping a cell, enclosing the cytoplasm and forming a… … Medical dictionary
Plasma membrane Ca²⁺ ATPase — The plasma membrane Ca2+ ATPase (PMCA) is a transport protein in the plasma membrane of cells that serves to remove calcium (Ca2+) from the cell. It is vital for regulating the amount of Ca2+ within cells. [ cite journal | last =Jensen | first… … Wikipedia
Plasma — The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of its volume. Plasma is devoid of cells and, unlike serum, has not clotted. Blood plasma contains antibodies and other proteins. It is taken from donors and made into… … Medical dictionary
plasma protein — noun any of the proteins in blood plasma • Hypernyms: ↑protein • Hyponyms: ↑gamma globulin, ↑human gamma globulin, ↑coagulation factor, ↑clotting factor • Substance Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
serum proteins — proteins of blood serum, i.e., all the plasma proteins except fibrinogen … Medical dictionary
plasma — The fluid portion of the blood in which is suspended the white and red blood cells. Contains 8 9% solids, of which 85% is composed of the proteins fibrinogen, albumin, and globulin. The essential function of plasma is the maintenance of blood… … Glossary of Biotechnology
plasma membrane — noun a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell all cells have a cell membrane • Syn: ↑cell membrane … Useful english dictionary
