BACTERIUM
\baktˈi͡əɹɪəm], \baktˈiəɹɪəm], \b_a_k_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_m]\
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Bacterial.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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pl., ia. A genus of microscopic fungi belonging to the class Schizomycetes, order Bacteriaceae. It includes all the forms with straight, inflexible, linear body and without flagella. Migula's classification into families is: Coccaceae, Bacteriaceae, Spirillaceae, Chlamydobacteriaceae, Beggiatoaceae. The so-called non-motile bacilli, such as B. anthracis, according to the classification of Migula, should each be called "bacterium", as B. anthracis. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Proto Oncogene Proteins c erbB 2
- cell surface protein-tyrosine kinase that is found to be overexpressed in significant number adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology can heterodimerize EGF EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR), 3 receptor (RECEPTOR, 3) and the 4 receptor. Activation of erbB-2 receptor occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB family members. EC 2.7.11.-.