Difference between revisions of "Kmeilak Week 11"

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isolate - to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state. [1]
transpeptidase - an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino acid residue or a peptide residue from one amino compound to another [2]
beta-hemolytic - capable of causing a sharply defined clear colorless zone of hemolysis surrounding colonies of certain streptococci on blood agar plates [3] [4]
otitis media - acute or chronic inflammation of the middle ear; especially : an acute inflammation especially in infants or young children that is caused by a virus or bacterium, usually occurs as a complication of an upper respiratory infection, and is marked by earache, fever, hearing loss, and sometimes rupture of the tympanic membrane [5]
spoolings -
fosmid -
contigs -
bacteriocins -
efflux pumps -
sortase -

Kmeilak (talk) 21:20, 12 September 2013 (PDT)

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 #isolate -  to obtain (a substance or microorganism) in an uncombined or pure state. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isolate?s=t]
 #transpeptidase - an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of an amino acid residue or a peptide residue from one amino compound to another [http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/transpeptidase]
-#beta-hemolytic -
+#beta-hemolytic - capable of causing a sharply defined clear colorless zone of hemolysis surrounding colonies of certain streptococci on blood agar plates [http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/beta-hemolysis] [http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/beta-hemolytic]
-#otitis media -
+#otitis media - acute or chronic inflammation of the middle ear; especially : an acute inflammation especially in infants or young children that is caused by a virus or bacterium, usually occurs as a complication of an upper respiratory infection, and is marked by earache, fever, hearing loss, and sometimes rupture of the tympanic membrane [http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/otitis%20media]
 #spoolings -
 #fosmid -