Alphabetical definitions of specialist terms used throughout this wiki. Where a full concept page exists, the term links to it. --- AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) -- A ligand-activated transcription factor that senses microbial metabolites (especially indoles from tryp…

Mechanisms3 sources

Histidine

Histidine is a semi-essential amino acid with a unique property that makes it central to metal biology: its imidazole side chain is one of the strongest biological metal-binding groups, coordinating zinc, nickel, copper, iron, and other transition metals in enzymes and …

Host defenses6 sources

Innate Immunity

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Mechanisms6 sources

Lipopolysaccharide

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Diseases18 sources

Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common and lethal gastrointestinal emergency in premature infants, affecting 5-12% of very low birth weight neonates (<1500 g) with mortality rates of 20-30%. Characterized by intestinal inflammation, necrosis, and perforation…

Mechanisms3 sources

Peptidoglycan

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Microorganisms8 sources

Peptostreptococcus anaerobius

A Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacterium within the Firmicutes phylum (family Peptostreptococcaceae) that has emerged as a consistently enriched organism in the colorectal cancer tumor microenvironment. While fusobacterium nucleatum receives the most attention as a…

Mechanisms3 sources

Toll-Like Receptors

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