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Antagonism

Antagonism

An interaction between chemicals in which one partially or completelyinhibits the effect of the other (for example, a drug that blocks a hormones receptor site would be a hormone antagonist). (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure.The relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism.Opposing forces/factors which inhibit or cancel out the effect of another factor/force.


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Mathematical Biology, metabolism, origins of life, evolution

... small; accounts for mutation, cancerous or otherwise, in terms of pressure on ME from energy scarcity; explains the nature of aging in terms of antagonism between basal and field or organism metabolic rate; explains why caloric restriction works on mice but won't work on humans; and justifies ...

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by GregorioKelly
Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:19 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Mathematical Biology, metabolism, origins of life, evolution
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Views: 866

ARE WE CROWDING THE EARTH?

... but you seem to do nothing but promote Catholicism to me! Please, go to the religious forums and get indignant there instead of all this angst and antagonism here in what should be a reasoned and scientific discussion free of Catholic or any other doctrines.

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by charles brough
Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:31 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: ARE WE CROWDING THE EARTH?
Replies: 16
Views: 2709

microbiology

Microorganisms restrict the growth of others by secreting specific antimicrobial compounds what is so called antagonism. i m working on the discovery of new antimicrobial cmpounds or antibiotics would some one suggest me how the antimicrobial activity of a microbe can be checked ...

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by imran sajid
Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:07 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: microbiology
Replies: 4
Views: 1998


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