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substrate /sub·strate/ (sub´strāt)
1. a substance upon which an enzyme acts. 2. a neutral substance containing a nutrient solution. 3. a surface upon which a different material is deposited or adhered, usually in a coating or layer.
substrate [sub′strāt] Etymology: L, sub + stratum, layer a chemical acted on and changed by an enzyme in a chemical reaction. substrate [sub´strāt] 1. any substance upon which an enzyme acts. 2. a neutral substance containing a nutrient solution. 3. a surface upon which a different material is deposited or adhered, usually in a coating or layer.
substrate any substance upon which an enzyme acts. substrate binding site part of the active site of an enzyme which includes the amino acid residues that come into contact with the substrate. substrate specificity range of substrates that can be catalytically converted to product by an enzyme. suicide substrate
see suicide substrate. substrate Psychiatry The mental and/or emotional basis on which a particular response occurs. See Suicide substrate. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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