Somogyi unit

Somogyi unit
Somogyi unit n a unit that is a measure of the hydrolyzing action of serum amylase on starch and that is equivalent to the amount of enzyme in 100 milliliters of blood serum required to produce 1 milligram of glucose when acting on a standard starch solution under defined conditions

* * *

the amount of amylase that will liberate reducing equivalents equal to 1 mg of glucose per 30 minutes under defined conditions.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Somogyi unit — …   Useful english dictionary

  • unit — 1. One; a single person or thing. 2. A standard of measure, weight, or any other quality, by multiplications or fractions of which a scale or system is formed. 3. A group of persons or things considered as a whole because of mutual activities or… …   Medical dictionary

  • Somogyi phenomenon (effect) unit — So·mo·gyi phenomenon (effect), unit (soґmo je) [Michael Somogyi, American biochemist, 1883–1971] see under phenomenon and unit …   Medical dictionary

  • Somogyi — Michael, U.S. biochemist, 1883–1971. See S. effect, S. method, S. unit …   Medical dictionary

  • method — The mode or manner or orderly sequence of events of a process or procedure. SEE ALSO: fixative, operation, procedure, stain, technique. [G. methodos; fr. meta, after, + hodos, way] Abell Kendall m. a …   Medical dictionary

  • Diabetes in cats and dogs — Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 400 cats and a similar number of dogs, though recent veterinary studies [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/aug/07/2 Fat Cats Facing Diabetes Epidemic, The Guardian, August 7 2007] ] [Journal of Feline… …   Wikipedia

  • Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… …   Wikipedia

  • Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Wikipedia

  • Molybdenum blue — is a term applied to: reduced heteropolymolybdate complexes, polyoxometalates containing Mo(V), Mo(VI), and a hetero atom such as phosphorus or silicon reduced isopolymolybdate complexes, polyoxometalates containing Mo(V), Mo(VI) formed when… …   Wikipedia

  • Diabetes in cats — Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 400 cats, though recent veterinary studies[1][2][3] note that it is becoming more common lately in cats. Symptoms in cats are similar to those in humans. Diabetes in cats occurs less frequently than in dogs.[4] 80… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”