WEIGERT'S THEORY
\wˈa͡ɪd͡ʒəts θˈi͡əɹi], \wˈaɪdʒəts θˈiəɹi], \w_ˈaɪ_dʒ_ə_t_s θ_ˈiə_ɹ_i]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
See Weigert. [Gr.]
-
A theory explaining the formation of antitoxins and other antibodies by the general law of regeneration of the molecular groups of a cell, known as receptors, and their formation in excess owing to continuous stimulation by doses of a toxin. Ehrlich's theory is a continuation of this fundamental law. [Karl Weigert, German pathologist, 1843 - 1904.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.