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Ape
(1) Ape. A primate of the family Pongidae
Members
• Small apes—gibbons and siamangs
• Great apes—orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees
The ape brain is structurally similar to the human brain and is capable of advanced reasoning

(2) APE. A multifunctional enzyme involved in DNA repair and in facilitating the redox state of some DNA-binding proteins de novo
APE
anterior pituitary extract.
ape
general name for the group of animals which includes the anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae (gibbons, orang-utans, gorillas and chimpanzees) and some other species including the night ape (Aotus trivirgatus) and the black Celebes ape (Cynopithecus niger).
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Byline: By FIONA WYNNE IRELAND went ape for King Kong yesterday at the premiere of this year's most expensive movie.
King of Dublin by The Mirror (London, England)
PADRAIG HARRINGTON went ape when a monkey escaped with his expensive laser gun as the Irish golfer prepared for this week's Malaysian Open.
GOLF: Ape thief is no primate of Paddy's by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
He went ape over the agreement reached by Trade Secretary Alan Johnson and the unions, accusing New Labour of going back to the 1970s and lining the country up for bankruptcy.
Paul Routledge: JONES HAS A DIG by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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