biological potency

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• Potency — may refer to:*Virility *Potency (pharmacology), a measure of the activity of a drug in a biological system *In biology, potency is a measure of the differentiation potential of stem cells *In seismology, the quotient of seismic moment and… …   Wikipedia

• Biological half-life — For other uses, see Half life (disambiguation). The biological half life or elimination half life of a substance is the time it takes for a substance (for example a metabolite, drug, signalling molecule, radioactive nuclide, or other substance)… …   Wikipedia

• Cell potency — Pluripotent, embryonic stem cells originate as inner mass cells within a blastocyst. The stem cells can become any tissue in the body, excluding a placenta. Only the morula s cells are totipotent, able to become all tissues and a placenta. The… …   Wikipedia

• Fibroblast growth factor 23 — or FGF23 is gene which is a member of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family and encodes a protein which is responsible for phosphate metabolism.FGF family members possess broad mitogenic and cell survival activities and are involved in a… …   Wikipedia

• androstenedione — 4 Androstene 3,17 dione; androstanedione with a double bond between C 4 and C 5; an androgenic steroid of weaker biological potency than testosterone; secreted by the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex. * * * an·dro·stene·di·one .an drə .stēn dī… …   Medical dictionary

• Receptor antagonist — This article is about the biochemistry term. For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). Antagonists will block the binding of an agonist at a receptor molecule, inhibiting the signal produced by a receptor agonist coupling. A receptor… …   Wikipedia

• ACE inhibitors drug design — The discovery of an orally inactive peptide from snake venom established the important role of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in regulating blood pressure. This lead to the development of Captopril, the first ACE inhibitor. When… …   Wikipedia

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• Ligand (biochemistry) — Myoglobin (blue) with its ligand heme (orange) bound. Based on PDB 1MBO For other uses of Ligand , see Ligand (disambiguation). In biochemistry and pharmacology, a ligand (from the …   Wikipedia

• Agonist — For other meanings of agonist or agonism , see agonist (disambiguation). For a primary fictional character in a work, see Protagonist and Antagonist. Agonists …   Wikipedia