- Erythropoietin
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Erythropoietin
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Erythropoietin — Available structures … Wikipedia
erythropoietin — [e rith΄rōpoi′ə tin] n. a hormone that stimulates erythropoiesis, produced mainly in the kidneys of higher organisms … English World dictionary
Erythropoietin — Erythropoetin Oberflächenmodell von Erythropoetin (Mitte) im Komplex mit seinem Rezeptor, nach PDB … Deutsch Wikipedia
erythropoietin — A sialic acid containing protein that enhances erythropoiesis by stimulating formation of proerythroblasts and release of reticulocytes from bone marrow; it is formed by the kidney and liver, and possibly by other tissues, and can be detected in… … Medical dictionary
erythropoietin — n. a hormone secreted by certain cells in the kidney in response to a reduction in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues. Erythropoietin increases the rate of red cell production (erythropoiesis) and is the mechanism by which the rate of… … The new mediacal dictionary
erythropoietin — A substance that is naturally produced by the kidneys, and that stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells. When erythropoietin is made in the laboratory, it is called epoetin alfa or epoetin beta … English dictionary of cancer terms
Erythropoietin receptor — The erythropoietin receptor is a 66 kDa peptide and is a member of the cytokine receptor family. The receptor is tyrosine phosphorylated upon binding by erythropoietin and associates with and activates the tyrosine kinase, JAK2, which activates… … Wikipedia
Erythropoietin (EPO) — A hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow. EPO is a glycoprotein (a protein with a sugar attached to it). Human EPO has a molecular weight of 34,000. The kidney cells that make EPO are… … Medical dictionary
Erythropoietin test — A test of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. An abnormal level of EPO may mean bone marrow or kidney disease or EPO abuse. Testing EPO blood levels is thus of value if: {{}}Too little EPO might be responsible for too few red blood cells… … Medical dictionary
erythropoietin — noun Date: 1948 a glycoprotein hormone formed especially in the kidney and stimulating red blood cell formation … New Collegiate Dictionary
erythropoietin — Glycoprotein (46 kD) produced in the kidney and that regulates the production of red blood cells in the marrow. Higher concentrations are required to stimulate BFU Es than CFU Es to produce erythrocytes. Recombinant EPO is now being used… … Dictionary of molecular biology
