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Protein Polymorphism: Presence of several variants of a protein of a given type (e.g., a certain enzyme, such as carboxylase) in a population

Protein: A compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen arranged into amino acids linked in a chain, responsible for building and repair of tissue, hormone production and enzyme function.

Polymorphism: Difference in dna sequence among individuals that may underlie differences in health. Genetic variations occurring in more than 1% of a population would be considered useful polymorphisms fo . . . View Full Definition

Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL): A core of cholesterol surrounded by protein, often referred to as bad cholesterol.

Proteinoids: Polymers of amino acids formed spontaneously from inorganic molecules; have enzyme-like properties and can catalyze chemical reactions.

Proteins: Polymers made up of amino acids that perform a wide variety of cellular functions. One of the classes of organic macromolecules that function as structural and control elements in living sys . . . View Full Definition

Zinc-Finger Protein: A secondary feature of some proteins containing a zinc atom: a DNA-binding protein.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP): Dna sequence variations that occur when a single nucleotide (a, t, c, or g) in the genome sequence is altered.

Ribosomal Protein: One of the ribonucleoprotein particles that are the sites of translation.

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP): A heritable difference in DNA fragment length and fragment number; passed from generation to generation in a codominant way.