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Extrinsic

Extrinsic

1. Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; opposed to intrinsic. The extrinsic aids of education and of artificial culture. (i. Taylor)

2. (Science: anatomy) Attached partly to an organ or limb and partly to some other part said of certain groups of muscles. Opposed to intrinsic.

Origin: L. Extrinsecus; exter on the outside _ secus otherwise, beside; akin to E. Second: cf. F. Extrinseque. See exterior, second.


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Enzymes Question

... modification such as folding and disulfide bond establishment. Both the pre and the post translational thng is called as intrinsic factors. While extrinsic factors could be temperature, pH, activator, and inhibitor...:D

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by victor
Fri May 18, 2007 4:44 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Enzymes Question
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Views: 1978

cell membrane

... THat's my point. So even protein span the whole membrane or not, they just occupy a point, not the whole two 'bread'. Yes, these are Intrinsic and Extrinsic proteins.... Covers 50% of surface area of cell membrane and useful for passive and active transport...

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by sachin
Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: cell membrane
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blood clot components

I have to name the two components of a blood clot. Would that be the intrinsic & extrinsic pathways? :?

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by season
Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:37 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: blood clot components
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bio cwk help

... and all that, its the enzymes from bio detergent that are puzzling me. would the protease in bio detergent be able to affect the intrinsic/extrinsic proteins in the bi-layer? or would it be the phopholipids be affected by another enzyme? if its affected at all this would be a great help ...

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by littleginge
Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:10 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: bio cwk help
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Views: 580

effect of lead on photosynthesis and respiration

... sensitive to inhibition by Pb than PS II (Mohanty et al., 1989; Sersen et al., 1998). Pb also causes strong dissociation of the oxygen evolving extrinsic polypeptide of PS II and displacement of Ca, Cl-, Mn from the oxygen-evolving complex (Rashid et al., 1991). Ahmed and Tajmir-Riahi (1993) ...

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by aileen
Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:05 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: lead and seeding
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