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Inactivate

to destroy the biological activity or the effects of an agent or substance, as the activity of complement is destroyed when serum is heated.


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HIV Exposure to air

... it doesn't matter whether someone thinks viruses are alive or not, because the mechanisms of inactivation remain the same. UV irradiation for sure inactivates several kinds of microbes, mere sunlight is more than enough for many cases. If you haven't heard of it, it's hardly my fault. And can you ...

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by biohazard
Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:00 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: HIV Exposure to air
Replies: 6
Views: 2649

X chromosome inactivation

Hi! when a X chromosome inactivates in a female fetus, creating a Barr body, this happens independently and random. The random selection of which of the X chromosomes( maternal and paternal) to be inactivated in each cell, results in ...

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by Nelsson
Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:56 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: X chromosome inactivation
Replies: 5
Views: 1321

Re: inactive enzyme

... way I lost my whole protein... :cry: The protein I´m interested in, is a metalloprotein, so it is most likely that imidazole is the compound that inactivates my protein. When I do an enzyme-assay with the lysate before purifying it, there is activity. After purifying there is no activity.

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by piefke
Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:58 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: inactive enzyme
Replies: 3
Views: 546

Re: On Calcium mediated exocytosis and the synaptotogmin fam

... potential arrives. This is done by the opening of voltage mediated calcium channels, which cause an influx of calcium at that point. The calcium inactivates the protein synaptotogmin, which allows the SNARE complex to form and fusion of the vesicle with the membrane to take place. BUT some other ...

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by Revenged
Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:40 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: On Calcium mediated exocytosis and the synaptotogmin family
Replies: 3
Views: 823

On Calcium mediated exocytosis and the synaptotogmin family

... potential arrives. This is done by the opening of voltage mediated calcium channels, which cause an influx of calcium at that point. The calcium inactivates the protein synaptotogmin, which allows the SNARE complex to form and fusion of the vesicle with the membrane to take place. BUT some other ...

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by MrMistery
Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:24 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: On Calcium mediated exocytosis and the synaptotogmin family
Replies: 3
Views: 823
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